Baseball Recap: Franklin Pierce Wins Going Away Against Eatonville

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Foss	35
04/02/25 vs Foss	27
04/22/25 @ Eatonville	12
04/15/25 vs Fife	10
03/17/25 vs Lakes	10

Franklin Pierce got themselves on the board against Eatonville on Tuesday, but Eatonville never followed suit. They blew past the Cruisers 12-0. Considering the Cardinals have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jaxon Harpel was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Elijah Sledge was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Franklin Pierce's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Lucas Larson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Franklin Pierce always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Franklin Pierce is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Eatonville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.

Franklin Pierce will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cruisers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.