The Franklin Heights Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin Heights, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 16 losses in a row, Franklin Heights turned things around against Groveport-Madison on Wednesday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Cruisers. Considering the Falcons' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Franklin Heights let Dae'Shaun Cowan and Garrett Miller run wild. Cowan went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Miller went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Cowan has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Antwan Steward, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bloom-Carroll.
Mt. Vernon also got a good showing from Jagger Dohn, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Dohn has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carter Castlemen and Ezra Kurek did some serious damage despite the final result: Castlemen got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, while Kurek went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Dammon Wolfe, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Franklin Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 5-19-1.
Franklin Heights suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in April of 2016. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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