Baseball Recap: Franklin Wildcats vs. Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack
In what's become a running theme this season, Franklin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. Franklin's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Jordan Lopez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lopez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Franklin let Kyle Timmons and Royal McKinney loose on the outfield. Timmons got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI, while McKinney went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Minnatee, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Franklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Cosumnes Oaks, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.
Franklin will be playing at home against Central Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Franklin: 1.7, Central Catholic: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cosumnes Oaks, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Sheldon at 4:00 p.m. Sheldon is coming into the matchup with ten straight losses on the road, meaning Cosumnes Oaks will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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