Franklin County fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Frederick Douglass on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Frederick Douglass Broncos by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that Franklin County has lost by just one run.
For Frederick Douglass' part, Martin Vander Plaats looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Lowe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Franklin County's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-16. As for Frederick Douglass, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8.
Franklin County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Madison Southern at 6:15 p.m. The last three games Franklin County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Frederick Douglass, they will head out on the road to take on Collins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Collins: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Frederick Douglass has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
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