Frankfort can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Hamilton Heights Huskies as the Frankfort Hot Dogs made off with a 14-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Frankfort considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Oscar Lopez-Alanis was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Lalo Castillo, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Hamilton Heights' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Lawson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Pheonix Vondersaar was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Hamilton Heights hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Frankfort's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-15. As for Hamilton Heights, they dropped their record down to 14-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Frankfort will challenge Western at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Western will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Frankfort surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hamilton Heights, they will head out on the road to challenge Frankton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Frankton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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