After flying high against Knightstown last Thursday, Frankton came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Lapel Bulldogs by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Zoey Coppess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Aly Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Frankton fell to 2-1. As for Lapel, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. As for Lapel, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Madison-Grant at 5:30 p.m. on the 15th.
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