Franklinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the East Wake Warriors, falling 17-0. The Red Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 11-8.
Franklinton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was William Holmes, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Franklinton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for East Wake, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-13 record.
Coming up, Franklinton will face off against J.F. Webb at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.45 runs per game on average), something the Red Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Wake, they will take on South Johnston at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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