Franklin put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Madison Patriots. Four seems to be a good number for Franklin as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kendall Rumans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Rumans has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rumans was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laura Holland, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Madison's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Plemmons, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Franklin pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for Madison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Brevard at 5:30 p.m. on April 8th. As for Madison, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Rosman at 4:30 p.m. Madison is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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