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| 04/30/25 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 04/29/25 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 0-9 L |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/29/23 - Home | 12-6 W |
Franklin Pierce hadn't done well against Steilacoom recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Cardinals walked away with a 7-2 win over the Sentinels. This was a revenge game for the Cardinals: when they faced off against the Sentinels on Tuesday, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Dustin Wallace made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Wallace was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Larson, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Jacob Powell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Franklin Pierce is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Steilacoom, their loss dropped their record down to 16-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Franklin Pierce is set to challenge their familiar foe Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Steilacoom will take on rival Clover Park at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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