West Franklin barely beat Wabaunsee the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons blew past the Chargers 10-0 on Monday. While the Falcons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-9-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Gunnar McMahan and Zeek Dowd made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McMahan pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Dowd tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McMahan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At bat, McMahan went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Dowd scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jessy Altic was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Chandler Scott was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
West Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wabaunsee only posted a batting average of .278.
Falcons
| 04/14/25 vs Wabaunsee | 10-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Wabaunsee | 9-7 |
| 04/11/25 @ Central Heights | 9-6 |
| 04/11/25 @ Central Heights | 12-4 |
| 04/07/25 @ Olpe | 6-2 |
| + 3 more games |
The win keeps West Franklin at an undefeated 8-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.1 runs this season. As for Wabaunsee, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, West Franklin will take on Council Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wabaunsee has already played their next contest (against Chase County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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