Franklinton extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 9-12. They lost 16-2 to the Wake Forest Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on Tuesday.
Franklinton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Jordan, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Wake Forest, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by eight runs or more this season.
On Wake Forest's side, Carson Crider looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Crider has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Stephen Crater and Hunter Kisse did most of the damage at the plate: Crater got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Kisse went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three runs gave Crater a new career-high. Easton Booser was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Franklinton will take on Vance County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vipers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 21.14 runs per game on average), something the Red Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wake Forest, they will welcome Northern Durham at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.56 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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