Franklin Pierce can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past the Lakes Lancers 22-2. The victory was nothing new for Franklin Pierce as they're now sitting on five straight.
Leila Kannach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Kannach was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kiley Sledge, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Laneigha Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Lakes' side, Alannah Martinez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Franklin Pierce's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Lakes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Pierce will take on Fife at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Pierce knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Fife likes a good challenge. As for Lakes, they will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakes is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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