Franklin Monroe had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it 11. They came up short against the National Trail Blazers, falling 17-2. The Jets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blazers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for National Trail, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 5-8. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season.
For National Trail's part, Morgan House was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. House was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, National Trail let Carley Hamm and Taylor Reynolds run wild. Hamm went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Reynolds went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Those three hits gave Hamm a new career-high. Katie Wyatt also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Coming up, Franklin Monroe will welcome Tri-County North at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for National Trail, they will head out on the road to face off against Troy Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blazers are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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