Dundalk put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Franklin Indians onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Dundalk as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Oaklyn Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenisha Gelpi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Alessa Sergi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Dundalk has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dundalk will challenge Parkville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Dundalk's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven contests. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to square off against Western Tech & Environmental Science at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Western Tech & Environmental Science is coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so Franklin will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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