Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 22-1 to the Bear Creek Bruins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Franklin of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Franklin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erika Felix, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Bear Creek's side, Natalie Trujillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Trujillo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Trujillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Alyssa Maloy and Gabriella Orsi did most of the damage at the plate: Maloy scored three runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Orsi scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Siannah Rios was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Bear Creek, they pushed their record up to 11-9-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Franklin will square off against Weston Ranch at 4:00 a.m. on Monday. Franklin is facing Weston Ranch at the right time seeing as Weston Ranch is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Bear Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edison at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Edison has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.36 runs per game on average), something Bear Creek will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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