Franklin had lost 18 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-16 to make it 19. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson Democrats. If the Lightning were looking for revenge after losing 9-6 to the Democrats when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Jefferson, they moved to 2-11 with that win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
For Jefferson's part, the team relied heavily on DJ Edwards, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave Edwards a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Yair B, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Franklin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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