Baseball Recap: Franklin triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Jason Harris

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 12:11am

Baseball Recap: Franklin Wildcats vs. Pleasant Grove Eagles

Franklin waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Pleasant Grove Eagles. That's more bragging rights for Franklin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Nic Abraham tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Jason Harris was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Minnatee, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double.

On Pleasant Grove's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dom Tozi, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-12.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Franklin beat Pleasant Grove by a score of 10-0.

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