The matchup between Franklin and Ida B. Wells on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Franklin Quakers lost 16-4 to the Ida B. Wells Guardians. Franklin's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it eight in a row.
Franklin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Silas Leo, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Ida B. Wells' side, Cody Roletto was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Scherzer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Ida B. Wells, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin will take on Lincoln at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Franklin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ida B. Wells, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against McDaniel at 11:00 a.m. Ida B. Wells is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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