It was close, but on Friday the Franklin Admirals sidestepped the Belleville East Lancers for a 7-6 win. That's two games straight that the Admirals have won by just one run.
Chloe Rowland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
Isabella Black
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabella Black, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Belleville East, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
Looking ahead, Franklin will square off against Brentwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Belleville East, they will face off against Nolensville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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