Franklin fell victim to Montwood and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Montwood Rams might stick with them for a while. Franklin just can't catch a break and has now endured seven losses in a row.
For Montwood's part, Alejandro Arellanes looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Arellanes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JohnPaul Delgado, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Alvarez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Montwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Franklin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Eastwood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Eastlake at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Eastlake has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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