Franklin extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 13-10 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bear Creek Bruins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellowjackets of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Franklin saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Apalakis, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Bear Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Bear Creek's side, Nick Mayorquin and Tyler Gilbert did most of the damage at the plate: Mayorquin went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double, while Gilbert went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Mayorquin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Jackson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
While Franklin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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