Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their tough 12-2 defeat to the McDaniel Mountain Lions might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Franklin of the 8-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Franklin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Dauch, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On McDaniel's side, Halen Weimer-coppock tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Cody Brewer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Samuel Robison was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for McDaniel, their victory ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
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 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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