Cleveland won against Lincoln last Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Cleveland Warriors came out on top against the Franklin Quakers by a score of 11-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cleveland.
Jillian Lee was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Lee has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kailen Steffek was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Abigail Pattison was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Franklin's side, Bobbi Jean Wixon and Kaylee Abramson did some serious damage despite the final result: Jean Wixon scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Abramson scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Noble, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Cleveland's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Cleveland will head out on the road to take on Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Roosevelt and Franklin are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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