Talawanda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Franklin Wildcats. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Austin Puckett was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Kyle Jones made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Ty Davie was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Talawanda's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Franklin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-7.
While Talawanda had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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