After a string of five wins, Franklin's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Dundalk Owls. Franklin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dundalk apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 8th.
For Dundalk's part, Oaklyn Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kenisha Gelpi was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Alessa Sergi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Dundalk, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin will square off against Western Tech & Environmental Science at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Western Tech & Environmental Science is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season. As for Dundalk, they will head out on the road to take on Parkville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Dundalk's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matches.
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