After a string of six wins, Franklin's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Roosevelt Roughriders by a score of 8-6. Franklin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Roosevelt apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Grace Vaupel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Kaylee Abramson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Bobbi Jean Wixon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Roosevelt's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ruby Frish gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Roosevelt let Leslie Homan and Livi Jones loose on the outfield. Homan scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Jones scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zulaykha Armstrachan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Franklin's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Roosevelt, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Franklin will be playing at home against Cleveland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Roosevelt, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. Roosevelt is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.
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