Benjamin Franklin had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 22-19 win over the L.W. Higgins Hurricanes on Thursday. Considering the Falcons' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Gabriella Villemarette
| 03/13/25 vs L.W. Higgins | 3 |
| 03/26/24 @ McDonogh 35 | 2 |
| 03/13/24 vs McGehee | 2 |
| 04/08/24 vs Crescent City Christian | 1 |
| 04/01/24 vs Cabrini | 1 |
Benjamin Franklin got a massive performance out of Gabriella Villemarette, who scored four runs and stole Four bases. while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Villemarette a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Goodwin, who scored two runs and stole Seven bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Benjamin Franklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Benjamin Franklin's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for L.W. Higgins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Benjamin Franklin Falcons take on McGehee Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for L.W. Higgins, they will square off against Fisher at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. L.W. Higgins has given up an average of 18.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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