Franklin won the last time they faced Roosevelt, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Franklin Quakers came out on top against the Roosevelt Roughriders by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin.
Silas Combs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Combs was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Silas Leo was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Rhys Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Roosevelt's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Collar, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Franklin's victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10. As for Roosevelt, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Franklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Roosevelt: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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