With a playoff game on the line, Franklin Community rose to the challenge on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Columbus East Olympians. That's two games straight that Franklin Community has won by exactly two runs.
Annabelle Richter made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Richter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Richter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Franklin Community let Addie Martin and Aubrey Leugers loose on the outfield. Martin scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Leugers went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Martin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addie Mashino, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Columbus East's side, Baleigh Fish was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Savanna Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Franklin Community and bumps their season record up to 13-13. As for Columbus East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-16.
Franklin Community will take on Whiteland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Community is facing Whiteland at the right time seeing as Whiteland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Columbus East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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