Franklin Heights's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Everything went their way against the South Bulldogs as Franklin Heights made off with a 19-1 victory.
Austin Moore and Colin Rush made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Moore tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Rush tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Moore scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rush scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordan Vassar was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Brownlee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Franklin Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South only posted an OBP of .364.
Franklin Heights now has a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Franklin Heights Falcons face off against Madison Plains Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South, they will challenge Africentric Early College at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. This will be South's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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