Franklin Community entered their match against Whiteland on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs fell just short of the Whiteland Warriors by a score of 9-7. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Franklin Community in their matchups with Whiteland: they've now lost three in a row.
Brooks McNicholas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Franklin Community saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Trevor Lauononen was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Whiteland's side, Peyton Dickens made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Dickens has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dickens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Jordan Palmer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Riddle, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Franklin Community now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Whiteland, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
While Franklin Community 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 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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