It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Frankfort ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Western Hills Wolverines 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won six in a row.
Bryan Starkey
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Bryan Starkey and Will Beshear made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Starkey didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Meanwhile, Beshear pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Starkey also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Frankfort is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise. At bat, Starkey went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Beshear got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Starkey has posted since back in March.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Proffitt, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
The win got Frankfort back to even at 9-9. As for Western Hills, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14-1.
Frankfort will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wolverines: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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