Franklin Parish won the last time they faced Family Community Christian, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Franklin Parish Patriots narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Family Community Christian 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin Parish.
For Family Community Christian's part, Eli Cottingham put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Cottingham was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Blayne Lord made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Franklin Parish's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Family Community Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Parish will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Neville at 6:00 p.m. As for Family Community Christian, they will square off against West Ouachita at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Family Community Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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