Franklin extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-15. They came up short against the Cleveland Warriors, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 on Tuesday.
As for Cleveland, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
For Cleveland's part, Sean Hausman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Hausman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Felix Amistadi, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Cael Balderson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Franklin will challenge rival Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cleveland is set to square off against their familiar foe Ida B. Wells at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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