Franklin had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 10-9 to make it six. They came up short against the Oil City Oilers, falling 13-2. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Oilers earlier this season, when they won 6-3.
Franklin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Marsteller, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Oil City, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Oil City's side, Casey Rybak made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Rybak was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Zach Love was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Carter Bialo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Franklin will square off against Cranberry Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Berries have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Oil City, they will take on Eisenhower at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.65 runs per game on average), something the Oilers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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