Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin Monroe). They put the hurt on the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks with a sharp 22-1 victory on Tuesday. The Jets haven't had any issues with the Blackhawks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Chase Stebbins made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. Franklin Monroe is undefeated when Stebbins posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise.
Landon Osborn
| 04/08/25 @ Mississinawa Valley | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Tri-Village | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Northwestern | 1 |
| 05/07/24 @ Greenville | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Tri-County North | 1 |
In other batting news, Landon Osborn was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Riffle, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Franklin Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Franklin Monroe back to even at 4-4. As for Mississinawa Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Monroe will venture away from home to square off against Benjamin Logan at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mississinawa Valley, they will head out to challenge National Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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