Franklin Community owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Plainfield Quakers out 1-0. This was payback for Franklin Community, who suffered an 8-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Plainfield's batters probably weren't too happy with Gunner Wade, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (he gave up three walks).
On the hitting side, Franklin Community's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carsten Bland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Plainfield's side, Carter Orner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Orner also brought in his first walk of the season.
Franklin Community is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Plainfield, they dropped their record down to 11-10 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Franklin Community by a score of 8-5 later that day.
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