Franklin Community scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Whiteland Warriors out 16-14. This was a revenge contest for Franklin Community, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-7 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Landen Basey and Owen Bullington did most of the damage at the plate: Basey scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances, while Bullington scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Wyatt Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
On Whiteland's side, Blake Riddle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Dickens, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The victory got Franklin Community back to even at 4-4. As for Whiteland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Franklin Community will head out on the road to take on Southport at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Franklin Community has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Whiteland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelbyville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Whiteland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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