Franklin Heights fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Whitehall-Yearling on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 5-4. The Falcons just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.
Calaya Salley put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 17 batters over nine innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Salley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jalynn Ward was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was McKayla Lemon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Franklin Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Whitehall-Yearling, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.
Coming up, Franklin Heights will face off against Bexley at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Falcons are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they will challenge Bishop Ready at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Silver Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.6 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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