Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell just short of the Randallstown Rams by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Franklin of the 13-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Mathew Guzman put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Guzman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Guzman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Logwood, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Franklin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Randallstown only tossed four.
On Randallstown's side, the team relied heavily on Jahsha Stevens, who scored three runs and stole a base off of three hits.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1. As for Randallstown, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7.
Franklin will take on Lansdowne at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lansdowne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Randallstown, they will be playing at home against Kenwood at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Randallstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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