Franklin extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-5. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pisgah Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Tuesday.
Franklin got a good showing from Graham Cantrell, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Cantrell a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Franklin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damion Bowles, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Pisgah, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On Pisgah's side, nobody will forget Maddox Wright's heroic performance anytime soon (especially Franklin's batters): he turned in a perfect game. Wright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances. Zack Wester relieved him and did a solid job, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Franklin will take on rival East Henderson at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pisgah is set to square off against their familiar foe West Henderson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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