Franklin Parish lost against Tioga last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Franklin Parish Patriots fell victim to a rough 18-4 loss at the hands of the Tioga Indians. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Franklin Parish in their matchups with Tioga: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Tioga's part, Matthew Taylor and Ryan Reeves made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Taylor tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Reeves pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Taylor scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Reeves got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Angel Arellano looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Tioga let Alex Morrison and Cace Malone loose on the outfield. Morrison went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Malone scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Christian Iles, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI.
Franklin Parish's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Tioga, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Franklin Parish will head out on the road to take on Oak Grove at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Franklin Parish's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tioga, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Frederick at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Frederick will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Tioga surely won't give up without a fight.
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