The Franklin Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Franklin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 24-0 margin over Sheldon on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Noah Flores
| 04/04/25 @ Sheldon | 0 |
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Noah Flores looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jason Harris was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Dylan Minnatee, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove won against Laguna Creek on Wednesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Thundering Herd had just enough and edged out the Cardinals 4-2. The Thundering Herd haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Bryce Engle looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Tristen Bartlett was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Groves, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Elk Grove pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin, their record is now 12-2.
Franklin couldn't quite finish off Elk Grove when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
