Marian had lost nine straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-10 to make it ten. They lost 10-0 to the Franklin Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-7 on Monday.
As for Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Franklin's part, Natalie Morton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Morton has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Franklin got a massive performance out of Savana Mullin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs. Kinlee Goldman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marian will venture away from home to challenge St. Catherine of Siena Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Athletes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.67 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Franklin, they will head out to square off against Wayne Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Zebras have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.33 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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