Franklin Heights fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Whitehall-Yearling on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 15-13. The defeat leaves the Falcons still looking for their first win of the season.
Ryleigh Daniel made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Lehman, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Franklin Heights' loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Whitehall-Yearling, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
Coming up, Franklin Heights will look to defend their home field on Friday against Berne Union at 5:30 p.m. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 12.4 runs per game this season. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-0 defeat against Bloom-Carroll on the 14th.
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