After flying high against McDonogh 35 on Tuesday, Benjamin Franklin came back down to earth. The Benjamin Franklin Falcons suffered a tough 18-1 defeat at the hands of the Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy Swamp Owls on Wednesday.
Benjamin Franklin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saharah Howard, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy's side, Liza Biancato made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Biancato has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Biancato was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Curry Muller and Brinley Muller did most of the damage at the plate: Muller went 3-for-3 with six RBI, two triples, and two runs, while Muller scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kiley Tingle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Benjamin Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Benjamin Franklin will head out on the road to challenge Edna Karr at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Charles Catholic at 5:00 p.m.
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