Warren East extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 16-21. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Warren East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Brooks, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Franklin-Simpson, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-16. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Franklin-Simpson's side, the team relied heavily on Jayden Kough, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Presli West, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Warren East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin-Simpson, they will be taking part in a tournament against South Warren at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Spartans have now posted at least ten runs in their last seven games.
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