Franklin extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 8-15-1. They lost 10-2 to the Edison Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Wednesday.
Franklin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Prado, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
As for Edison, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.9 runs.
On Edison's side, Santiago Moreno tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, Mateo Ceja and Anthony Morones did most of the damage at the plate: Ceja went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Morones went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Ceja has posted since April 1st. The team also got some help courtesy of Issac Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Coming up, Franklin will square off against Ben Holt College Prep Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Edison, they will challenge Woodland Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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