After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Henry, Franklin Monroe was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They never let the Trotwood-Madison Rams onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Franklin Monroe needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Brandt Filbrun made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Filbrun was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madex Skidmore was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braden Gilbert, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Trotwood-Madison's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marlon Howard, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The victory got Franklin Monroe back to even at 2-2. As for Trotwood-Madison, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Franklin Monroe beat Trotwood-Madison by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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