Marshall extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 12-16 in the process. They fell 8-4 to the Franklin Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Wednesday.
Marshall saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Torres, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another was Israel Guerrero, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Franklin, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On Franklin's side, Edurado Cuevas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. Cuevas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Joseph Galindo was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Hernandez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Marshall wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 6-3 loss against Roosevelt on the 13th. As for Franklin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-1 defeat against Los Angeles CES on the 13th.
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