Saturday just wasn't the day for Franklin's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Mt. Pleasant Oilers on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin and nudges their season record down to 13-8. As for Mt. Pleasant, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin will square off against Dearborn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pioneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.38 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will head out to face off against Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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