Franklin had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-11 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lynnwood Royals 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Quakers have posted since April 23, 2025.
Henry Wright tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Horace Appleyard, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Elias Escamilla, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lynnwood only posted a batting average of .269.
As for Lynnwood, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Lynnwood's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savier Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Gavin Overstreet also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Franklin will head out to face off against Garfield at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lynnwood, they will venture away from home to challenge Edmonds-Woodway at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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