Franklin had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 8-6 to make it four. They lost 14-1 to the Slippery Rock Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-13 back in March.
Franklin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Higley, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Slippery Rock, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3. Considering they have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Slippery Rock's side, Isaac McCandless was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. McCandless has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Slippery Rock let Casey Darr and Jacob Kunsman run wild. Darr got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI, while Kunsman went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Darr a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Dalcamo, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Franklin will venture away from home to take on Titusville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Slippery Rock, they will welcome Corry at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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