Franklin County won against Delta on Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Franklin County Wildcats walked away with a 7-2 win over the Northeastern Knights. Winning may never get old, but Franklin County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
For Northeastern's part, Clare Lopeman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. Lopeman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Franklin County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Northeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Franklin County will be playing at home against East Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northeastern, they will head out on the road to face off against Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Yorktown will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Northeastern surely won't give up without a fight.
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