Franklin Pierce let Orting stack five runs on them in the fourth inning on Thursday but luckily Franklin Pierce prevailed anyway. Franklin Pierce walked away with a 10-5 victory over Orting. The win continues a trend for Franklin Pierce in their matchups with Orting: they've now won four in a row.
Leila Kennach
| 05/08/25 @ Orting | 4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Washington | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Fife | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Eatonville | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Eatonville | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
Leila Kennach and Kiley Sledge made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kennach tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Sledge struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Kennach went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI, while Sledge got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Kennach has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Kallie Sullivan was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Lindsay Gade also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Franklin Pierce kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Franklin Pierce pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Orting, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-9-1.
Franklin Pierce does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orting, they will head out to face off against Kingston at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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