CLARION, Pa. — A huge final three innings jumpstarted the Franklin offense in their 17-12 win over Clarion Area on Saturday. Franklin trailed 9-2 heading into the fourth inning and scored 15 runs in the final three frames to leapfrog Clarion and secure the win.
Both teams brought the bats, combining for 29 runs and 12 hits. Carson Wible led Franklin, going 3-for-5 with a double and a home run. Luke Guth went 3-for-4 with three doubles. Clarion received standout afternoons from Dawson Smail and Cole Slaugenhoup, the former going 4-for-5 with three doubles and the latter going 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.
Wible picked up the win on the mound for Franklin, throwing 2 1/3 innings of one-run ball. Slaugenhoup was Clarion’s most effective arm, throwing 4 2/3 innings of five-run, six strikeout ball. Daunte Girvan picked up the loss for Clarion. Both sides were poor in the field, with Franklin making eight errors and Clarion producing three errors of their own.