Franklin Community waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Southport Cardinals by a score of 13-9. With that win, Franklin Community brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Mason Gomez looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Franklin Community let Wyatt Mitchell and Nash Netter loose on the outfield. Mitchell scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Netter scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Owen Bullington was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Southport's side, Riley Matlock made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Robert Ludlow, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Franklin Community has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Southport, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Franklin Community will head out on the road to square off against Mooresville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mooresville will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Franklin Community surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southport, they will head out on the road to challenge Ben Davis at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ben Davis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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