Tuesday just wasn't the day for Independence's offense. They fell just short of the Franklin Admirals by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Independence was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Franklin apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
For Franklin's part, Trevor Ferris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Ferris has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Franklin's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Henry Hammet, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 7-15.
While Independence 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 Thursday.
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