Franklin was the 17-10 winner over Cleveland when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Franklin Quakers took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cleveland Warriors on Thursday. Franklin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bobbi Jean Wixon and Kaylee Abramson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jean Wixon scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Abramson scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Churchill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Cleveland's side, Jillian Lee made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Lee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cleveland got a massive performance out of Kailen Steffek, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Annabel Sahler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Cleveland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.
Franklin has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin and Roosevelt are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Cleveland, they will head out on the road to challenge Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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