After a string of four wins, Franklin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the West Henderson Falcons by a score of 4-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Franklin has scored all season.
Kendall Rumans was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Rumans was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Ashlyn McConnell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run. Avery Moffitt was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Franklin's loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-3. As for West Henderson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-2.
Franklin will head out on the road to square off against T.C. Roberson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for West Henderson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tuscola at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Henderson will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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