Franklin extended their losing streak to 13 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They came up short against the Chavez Titans, falling 16-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-0 back in March.
As for Chavez, the victory got them back to even at 13-13. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Chavez's part, Natalia Dias was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Dias has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kimora Bell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Wendy Ibarra was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Franklin is set to square off against their familiar foe Edison at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Chavez will challenge rival Stagg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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