LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Franklin softball team returned to action after an 11-day layoff on Thursday (Mar. 28) afternoon, taking on Spalding University in a double-header.
 
The Grizzlies (9-5) dropped both ends of the double-header, falling to the Golden Eagles (8-12) by scores of 6-2 and 6-1.
 
Game One: Spalding 6 – Franklin 2
The Grizzlies got off to a great start, getting an RBI double from Molly Wallace and an RBI single from Genesis Munoz in their first trip to the plate. But Spalding answered with a five-run first inning and the Grizzlies spent the rest of the game playing from behind. Just two Griz base runners reached scoring position the rest of the game.
 
Wallace went 3-for-3 at the plate and was the lone Grizzly with multiple hits. Stephanni Kleber (3-2) got the start and tossed 2.1 innings before turning things over to Abi Exl for the rest of the game.
 
Game Two: Spalding 6 – Franklin 1
The hosts took control of the game with a three-run home run in the bottom of the third and Franklin was kept off the board until the sixth thanks to an RBI single from Karrsen Pruitt. Franklin would end up leaving nine runners on base in game two, leaving multiple runners on in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings, respectively.
 
Eriana Wagner and Kendall Lowry had two hits each and Ruth Kaiser scored the Grizzlies' lone run. Lauren Duncan (4-2) made the start in the circle, tossing 5.1 innings before giving way to Kamzi Gross for the final 0.2 innings of work.
 
Up Next
Franklin begins conference play on Saturday (Mar. 30) afternoon, hosting the Mount St. Joseph Lions at Behrens Field. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.