Wednesday just wasn't the day for Foss's offense. They suffered a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Franklin Pierce Cardinals on Wednesday. Foss has not had much luck with Franklin Pierce recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Franklin Pierce's part, Jaxon Harpel and Elijah Sledge were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Harpel struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Sledge tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Harpel scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Sledge scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dustin Wallace, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Larson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Foss' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Franklin Pierce, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Foss will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Orting at 4:00 p.m. on April 1st. As for Franklin Pierce, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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