Franklin won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. Their tough 16-7 loss to the Mount Juliet Golden Bears might stick with them for a while.
Adley Clark was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tristan Vallone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Henry Hammet, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Franklin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Mount Juliet, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Franklin will head out on the road to square off against Independence at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Independence is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Franklin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Mount Juliet will take on Farragut at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
