Cleveland is 2-8 against Franklin since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cleveland Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Franklin Quakers at 4:00 p.m. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Cleveland can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lincoln as Cleveland made off with an 11-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cleveland considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jillian Lee made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lee has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kailen Steffek was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Mei Mei Boghossian was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Roosevelt by a score of 8-6.
Grace Vaupel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Kaylee Abramson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bobbi Jean Wixon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Cleveland's record is now 8-12. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cleveland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've averaged .348. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cleveland might still be hurting after the 17-10 loss they got from Franklin in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franklin's Jordan Vilchis, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Now that Cleveland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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