West Franklin won against Northern Heights on Thursday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. West Franklin never let Northern Heights get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Gunnar McMahan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). McMahan was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, West Franklin let Zeek Dowd and Jagger Spielman run wild. Dowd scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Spielman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt McCullough, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
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| 03/27/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 03/27/25 - Home | 15-6 W |
| 04/04/24 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 5-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
West Franklin's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Northern Heights, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Franklin is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Burlingame at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Northern Heights, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Osage City at 4:00 p.m. on April 7.
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