Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 13-3 to the Chavez Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Franklin of the 17-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Valerie Chaquies was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dinah Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Chavez's side, Maliah Ponce was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Fatima Serrano, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Chavez, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13-1.
Franklin will be playing in front of their home fans against Linden at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Linden is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so Franklin will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Chavez, they will square off against Edison at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chavez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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