Franklin County extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-11. They came up short against the Belleview Rattlers, falling 11-0. The Seahawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rattlers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Franklin County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi McClendon, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Trista Wheeler also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Belleview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Considering they have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Belleview's side, the result came thanks to Callie Pfriender's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. Pfriender has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ally Axe, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Randi O'Cull, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Franklin County is taking a road trip to face off against Suwannee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Belleview, they have already played their next matchup, a 15-1 win against Arnold on the 28th.
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