Sam Slaughter Drives In Four To Seal Franklin Duelers's Victory Over Fulton Railroaders
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Fulton Railroaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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Franklin Duelers | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 10 | 12 | 2 |
Sam Slaughter showed timely hitting on Tuesday, driving in four on two hits to lead Franklin Duelers past Fulton Railroaders 10-4 on Tuesday. Slaughter drove in runs on a double in the first, a double in the second, and a walk in the fifth.
Franklin Duelers got on the board in the first inning when Slaughter doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs.
Franklin Duelers scored four runs in the second inning. Jackson Musrock, Slaughter, and Jay Curtis all drove in runs in the frame.
Jacob Hernandez was the winning pitcher for Franklin Duelers. The pitcher surrendered two runs on two hits over five innings, striking out six. Jonathon Burns and Gage Coffman entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
Brooks Cooner took the loss for Fulton Railroaders. The pitcher allowed ten hits and seven runs over four innings, striking out two.
Franklin Duelers saw the ball well today, racking up 12 hits in the game. Musrock, Mark Castle, Slaughter, and Johnathon Evans all managed multiple hits for Franklin Duelers. Musrock went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Franklin Duelers in hits.
Umpires:
Micah Holmen - Plate
Andrew Powell -First
Mason Whitlow -Third