After four games on the road, Franklin is heading back home. They will take on the Ida B. Wells Guardians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Franklin's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Ida B. Wells on Monday. They lost 9-0 to the Guardians. Considering the last time Franklin couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Ida B. Wells' part, Griffin Scott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Scott has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ida B. Wells let Cole Harris and Justin Weinberg loose on the outfield. Harris scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Weinberg scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Franklin's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Ida B. Wells, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
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