Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oil City Oilers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Franklin of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Ethan Nightingale was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Franklin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Oil City's side, Jacob Teeter and Charlie Motter made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Teeter didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Motter tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Teeter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Teeter went 2-for-2 with a home run and a double, while Motter scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Oil City, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oil City, they will square off against Titusville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oil City is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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