Sheldon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They suffered a rough 19-1 loss at the hands of the Franklin Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sheldon of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Sheldon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Avalos, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Franklin's side, Nic Abraham looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Franklin got a massive performance out of Dylan Minnatee, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jordan Lopez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Sheldon's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Franklin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
While Sheldon 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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