Franklin had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it six. They lost 15-0 to the Sharon Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on April 1st.
As for Sharon, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.
For Sharon's part, Madelyn Vogan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Vogan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sharon got a big performance out of Dalaini Bayer, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Bayer has posted since back in April of 2024. Addie McFann was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Franklin will take on Grove City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Sharon, they will face off against Jefferson Area at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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