Franklin and Roosevelt are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Franklin Quakers will be playing at home against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, Franklin came up short against Cleveland and fell 11-8. Franklin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bobbi Jean Wixon and Kaylee Abramson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jean Wixon scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Abramson scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Noble, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Roosevelt had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Lincoln on Thursday.
Ruby Frish was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Frish was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Livi Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alaya Heisler-Barnett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Roosevelt, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Franklin couldn't quite finish off Roosevelt in their previous meeting on Wednesday and fell 8-6. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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