Franklin County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Rutherford on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rutherford Rams by a score of 9-8. The Seahawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rams earlier this season, when they won 8-6.
Kayden Drake stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Karcen Poloronis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Rutherford, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Coming up, Franklin County will challenge Crossroad Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Crossroad Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.25 runs per game on average), something Franklin County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rutherford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rickards at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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