Franklin had taken Oakwood down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Lumberjacks by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Franklin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Hurst, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Franklin has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Oakwood, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4-1.
Looking ahead, Franklin will host Arcanum at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oakwood, they are taking a road trip to take on Russia at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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