Westran fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against New Franklin on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to the New Franklin Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Kylee Hayes put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hayes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lanie Kertz, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
This is the second loss in a row for Westran and nudges their season record down to 12-12. As for New Franklin, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Westran is on the road again on Monday to play Fayette at 5:00 p.m. New Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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