Cardinals
| 04/01/25 @ Foss | 21 |
| 04/17/25 vs Foss | 20 |
| 04/02/25 @ Steilacoom | 18 |
| 04/08/25 @ Clover Park | 15 |
| 04/24/25 vs Clover Park | 12 |
Franklin Pierce extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 11-1 in the process. They blew past the Steilacoom Sentinels 9-3. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kiley Sledge was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savanna Fomai, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Laneigha Garcia was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double.
As for Steilacoom, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-12. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Steilacoom's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harper Runn, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Coming up, Franklin Pierce will head out to square off against Fife at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Steilacoom, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eatonville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sentinels are facing the Cruisers at the right time seeing as the Cruisers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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