Franklin Community extended their postseason success on Monday against Shelbyville. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Shelbyville Golden Bears. Winning may never get old, but Franklin Community sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Braeden Burton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Burton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Burton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Greyson Betts, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Bullington, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Franklin Community is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Shelbyville, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
As of now, neither Franklin Community nor Shelbyville have any future games scheduled.
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