Franklin had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-7 to make it six. They came up short against the Ingraham Rams, falling 8-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Quakers of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Ingraham, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
For Ingraham's part, Miles Schurman looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schurman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. Caden Morris came in to relieve Schurman and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ingraham let Colton Ashford and Bryce Campbell run wild. Ashford got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Campbell went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Ashford has become a key player for Ingraham: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Trainor, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Franklin is set to square off against their familiar foe Rainier Beach at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Ingraham will face off against rival Ballard at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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