Wildcats
| 04/30/25 vs Laguna Creek | 5 |
| 04/29/25 vs River City | 10 |
| 04/23/25 @ Elk Grove | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Sheldon | 4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Monterey Trail | 8 |
| + 20 more games |
Franklin is 2-8 against Pleasant Grove since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wildcats will welcome the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Franklin proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Laguna Creek 5-3. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won three in a row.
Leilani Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Julissa Sandoval and Kalani Phearson did most of the damage at the plate: Sandoval went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Phearson went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That's the most hits Sandoval has posted since back in February.
Franklin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five last Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Wolfpack.
Pleasant Grove also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Madeline Lawson gave up just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Lawson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lila Rooney, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Alex Halverson was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Pleasant Grove's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 14-10-1.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
