There's no place like home for Franklin, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They never let the Independence Eagles onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for Franklin, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-5 loss when these two played last Monday.
Not much got past Trevor Ferris, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Independence off the board. Ferris has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Franklin's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Henry Hammet, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Franklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Independence: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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