If Franklin was feeling good off their 16-4 takedown of Lincoln last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Franklin Quakers lost 15-4 to the McDaniel Mountain Lions on Friday. Franklin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McDaniel apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Franklin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Churchill, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Franklin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McDaniel struck out eight times.
On McDaniel's side, Isabel Hale spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits. Hale has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kaylie Schmitz was incredible, firing off three triples, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Mercedez Berduo-Flores, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Franklin dropped their record down to 13-11 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for McDaniel, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McDaniel, they will head out on the road to take on Roosevelt at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. McDaniel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Roosevelt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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