Franklin County extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Northeastern Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since April 15, 2024.
Aiden Blair was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Kuntz, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Northeastern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Northeastern's side, the team relied heavily on Blake Waters, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most doubles Waters has posted since back in April of 2024. Kaleb Moore was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Franklin County beat Northeastern by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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