Franklin had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 14-18 to make it five. They lost 12-0 to the Socorro Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 15-0 loss back in March.
As for Socorro, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Socorro's part, Haley Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Danna Guerrero was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Kaylah Lares also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Coming up, Franklin will head out on the road to face off against Eastlake at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Socorro, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-1 win against Pebble Hills on the 11th.
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