Franklin can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against the Sheldon Huskies by a score of 7-3. This was payback for Franklin, who suffered a 9-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sophie Valdez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Micayla Arlotto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Leah Pham, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Sheldon's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briana Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Sheldon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin didn't tossed any.
Franklin's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for Sheldon, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
Franklin will look to defend their home field on Monday against River Valley at 4:00 p.m. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Sheldon, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-3 defeat vs. Livermore on the 20th.
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