It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Franklin Community had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Columbus North Bull Dogs 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Franklin Community.
Braeden Burton made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Burton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Burton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Bullington, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landen Basey, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Columbus North's side, they got a good showing from Ryan Rayburn, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rayburn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Columbus North was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post three or more doubles.
Franklin Community has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Columbus North, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-8.
As of now, neither Franklin Community nor Columbus North have any future games scheduled.
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