Franklin was the 1-0 winner over Independence when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Franklin Admirals fell just short of the Independence Eagles by a score of 5-3 on Thursday.
Franklin got a good showing from Barrett Smith, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Franklin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Hammet, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Franklin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 19 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Franklin's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Franklin will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Independence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Siegel at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Siegel will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Independence surely won't give up without a fight.
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