For the second straight game, Eatonville will face off against Franklin Pierce. The Cruisers will take on the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eatonville has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Eatonville fell victim to Franklin Pierce and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cruisers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Franklin Pierce's part, Jaxon Harpel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Harpel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Elijah Sledge was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Franklin Pierce: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lucas Larson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Franklin Pierce always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eatonville only posted an OBP of .190.
Franklin Pierce has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Eatonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
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