Franklin Pierce has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Foss Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Pierce is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Franklin Pierce can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Steilacoom 10-1.
Kiley Sledge was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sledge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sledge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Leila Kannach was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Bailey Behm was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Foss was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 25-0 to Orting.
Franklin Pierce pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Foss, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything went Franklin Pierce's way against Foss when the teams last played back in March as Franklin Pierce made off with a 25-0 victory. Will Franklin Pierce repeat their success, or does Foss have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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