Franklin came into Tuesday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Roosevelt Roughriders by a score of 11-6 on Tuesday. Franklin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Andrew Metz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Franklin got a massive performance out of Rhys Johnson, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Ghazi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Roosevelt's side, James Laverdure made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Franklin's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10. As for Roosevelt, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Franklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Roosevelt: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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