Franklin Pierce can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let the Foss Falcons onto the board and left with a 35-0 victory. Franklin Pierce's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rylee Aloisio and Emma Hoffmeister made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Aloisio pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hoffmeister struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Aloisio went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Hoffmeister scored five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Franklin Pierce let Kiley Sledge and Laneigha Garcia loose on the outfield. Sledge went 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and four runs, while Garcia went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Sledge has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bailey Behm, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Franklin Pierce's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Foss, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Franklin Pierce will look to defend their home field on Friday against Black Hills at 4:00 p.m. Black Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. Foss does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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