After losing to Roosevelt the last time they met, Franklin decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Franklin Quakers walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Roosevelt Roughriders on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin.
Grace Vaupel looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Franklin let Bobbi Jean Wixon and Elsie Ostrom loose on the outfield. Jean Wixon scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Ostrom scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kate Reed, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Roosevelt's side, Zulaykha Armstrachan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Taylor Wisner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Roosevelt, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin will take on Grant at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Roosevelt, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ida B. Wells at 4:00 p.m.
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