For the second straight game, Franklin will face off against Churchill. The Patriots will welcome the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Franklin 1.8, Churchill 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Franklin took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Churchill, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Patriots never let the Chargers get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since April 3rd.
Franklin got a great performance from Brendan Bache as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Davis, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Andrew Mullins was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 15-2-1. As for Churchill, they moved to 13-2-1 with that loss, which also ended their 13-game winning streak.
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