Eagle Rock's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Franklin Panthers as the Eagle Rock Eagles made off with a 9-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eagle Rock also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Mia Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christina Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Marysol Jernigan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Eagle Rock's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
Eagle Rock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-0 victory vs. Wilson on the 29th. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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