Franklin Heights had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 0-12 to make it seven. They lost 19-4 to the Grandview Heights Bobcats. The Falcons were not able to make up for their loss to the Bobcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Mariah Fleming made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Kelsey Lehman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
As for Grandview Heights, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
On Grandview Heights' side, Madelyn Smith and Ejheni Mdivanian did most of the damage at the plate: Smith fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Mdivanian got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Smith a new career-high. Tatum Lusher also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin Heights will host Buckeye Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will need to watch out since the Barons have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Grandview Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bexley at 5:15 p.m. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.92 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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