Kenosha Bradford had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it 15. They came up short against the Franklin Sabers, falling 15-5. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Sabers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-2 loss on Wednesday.
Kenosha Bradford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Allen, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run. Another was Logan Swank, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Franklin, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
On Franklin's side, Ben Hefter and Sam Ortiz were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hefter tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ortiz struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hefter got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Ortiz went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Ortiz has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Prescott Sanford, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Walters, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Kenosha Bradford will look to defend their home field on Monday against Heritage Christian at 4:30 p.m. As for Franklin, they will head out to take on Kaukauna at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Galloping Ghosts' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Sabers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
