Marion-Franklin lost against Eastmoor Academy on April 9th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Marion-Franklin Red Devils wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-4 walloping at the hands of the Eastmoor Academy Warriors. Marion-Franklin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Eastmoor Academy's part, Savion Watts made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Watts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Watts was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eastmoor Academy let Kiev West and Lawrence Hairston loose on the outfield. West scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances, while Hairston scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hairston is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Vivens, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Marion-Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Eastmoor Academy, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Marion-Franklin will look to defend their home field on Friday against Independence at 5:30 p.m. Independence is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Marion-Franklin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Eastmoor Academy, they will take on South at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastmoor Academy is facing South at the right time seeing as South is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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