Franklin was the 2-0 winner over Churchill when they last played one another on Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Patriots fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday.
Franklin got a good showing from Luke Ogden, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ogden has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Franklin saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Scholz, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Franklin's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1-1 and their overall record down to 15-3-1. As for Churchill, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2-1.
Coming up, Franklin will venture away from home to square off against Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Churchill, they will welcome Woodhaven at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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