After flying high against Tuscola last Friday, Franklin came back down to earth. The Panthers fell just short of the Murphy Bulldogs by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Suzanna Cabe put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cabe wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Rumans, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Murphy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Murphy will square off against Andrews at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. Franklin will be paying especially close attention to Murphy's game: after Murphy faces off against Andrews, they'll take on Franklin again at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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