Franklin extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-4 in the process. They came up short against the Grove City Eagles, falling 12-2. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Abigail Boland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one double.
As for Grove City, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-3. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Grove City's side, Taylor Thompson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those runs marked the first that she has scored this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brynn Hedglin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lily Rihel, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Franklin has already played their next matchup (against West Middlesex), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Grove City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-0 win against Oil City on the 9th.
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