West Franklin is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Monday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wabaunsee Chargers at 4:00 p.m. West Franklin is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While West Franklin didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-9-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Central Heights by a score of 9-6 on Friday.
Maverick Moody made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chandler Scott was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Zeek Dowd, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
West Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Wabaunsee came up short against Lebo on Thursday and fell 15-12. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Wabaunsee's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for West Franklin, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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