Franklin Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-5 to the Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions. That's two games in a row now that Franklin Monroe has lost by exactly three runs.
Franklin Monroe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Armstrong, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Matthew Hurley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Franklin Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Emmanuel Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Franklin Monroe didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win vs. Ansonia on the 30th. As for Emmanuel Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeastern Local at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southeastern Local will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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