Madison-Grant had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-14 to make it nine. They lost 11-0 to the Frankton Eagles. The Argylls were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Frankton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Frankton's part, Grace Kessinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Kessinger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Lowyn Coffey was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zoey Coppess, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Madison-Grant will challenge Elwood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Argylls' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Frankton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-3 win against North Newton on the 9th.
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