Franklin had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Hatton Hornets by a score of 5-4.
For Hatton's part, Carter Crumpton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits. Crumpton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hatton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Brackin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hatton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hatton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-4 win vs. Jackson on the 3rd.
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