Franklin lost against Monroe last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wildcats took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hornets. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly three runs.
Franklin saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Beeson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another was Andrew Cooke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Franklin's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Monroe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Looking ahead, Franklin will venture away from home to face off against Princeton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Monroe, they will square off against Talawanda at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Brave have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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