Franklinton dropped to 7-9 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 22-12 to the Wake Forest Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Tuesday.
Stevie Campbell made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Bailey Jo Helton was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
As for Wake Forest, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3. Considering they have won ten games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Wake Forest's side, they got a massive performance out of Kaylee Bowers, who went 5-for-6 with one home run, eight RBI, and four runs. Those five hits gave Bowers a new career-high. Payton Schertzinger also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Franklinton is set to square off against their familiar foe Vance County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Wake Forest will take on rival Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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