Franklin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Roosevelt Roughriders with a sharp 10-3 win. That's more bragging rights for Franklin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jonah Bonnett looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Silas Combs was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Sean Dauch was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
On Roosevelt's side, Max Nebel and James Laverdure stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nebel went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Laverdure scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Laverdure has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Roosevelt, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Franklin will head out on the road to face off against Grant at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Grant's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Roosevelt, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ida B. Wells at 5:00 p.m. Ida B. Wells is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Roosevelt will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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