Franklin fell victim to Stagg and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 22-0 walloping at the hands of the Stagg Delta Kings. Franklin has struggled against Stagg recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Stagg's part, Aerie Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Stagg got a massive performance out of Gabby Williams, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jorge Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Stagg, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Franklin will head out on the road to challenge McNair at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin is facing McNair at the right time seeing as McNair is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Stagg, they will be playing at home against Edison at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Edison has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.57 runs per game on average), something Stagg will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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