After flying high against Morris Jeff last Thursday, McDonogh 35 came back down to earth. The McDonogh 35 Roneagles fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Benjamin Franklin Falcons on Tuesday. McDonogh 35 has struggled against Benjamin Franklin recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Benjamin Franklin's part, Ozzie welch made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Welch was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Reggie Batiste was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Scott Gottche was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
McDonogh 35's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Benjamin Franklin, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season.
While McDonogh 35 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 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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