Tuesday just wasn't the day for Franklin's offense. They suffered a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Southampton Indians on Tuesday. Franklin has not had much luck with Southampton recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Southampton's part, Zoe Banks looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Banks has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southampton got a massive performance out of Kaylee Hill, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Robertson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 0-4-3. As for Southampton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Franklin will be playing in front of their home fans against Sussex Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Southampton, they will head out on the road to take on Greensville County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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