Tuesday just wasn't the day for Foss's offense. They fell victim to a tough 36-0 defeat at the hands of the Franklin Pierce Cardinals on Tuesday. Foss has not had much luck with Franklin Pierce recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Franklin Pierce's part, Greg Bock and Dustin Wallace were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bock struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Wallace pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Bock scored four runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Wallace got on base in all six of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Jacob Viera was incredible, going 6-for-8 with a home run, nine RBI, and five runs. Elijah Sledge was another key contributor, getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and a stolen base.
Having lost for the first time this season, Foss fell to 2-1. As for Franklin Pierce, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
While Foss had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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