Franklin extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-13 in the process. They came up short against the Hickory Hornets, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in April.
As for Hickory, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Hickory's part, AJ Jarzab was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Jarzab has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Emma Johnston and Layla McClung did most of the damage at the plate: Johnston got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while McClung went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three runs gave Johnston a new career-high.
Franklin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 17-7 victory against Warren on the 16th. As for Hickory, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 win against Grove City on the 13th.
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