Grant won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-6 walloping at the hands of the Franklin Quakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Grant of the 13-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 8th.
For Franklin's part, they got a massive performance out of Elsie Ostrom, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobbi Jean Wixon, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Grant's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-11. As for Franklin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grant will take on Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Franklin, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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