Franklin is 8-2 against Rocklin since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Franklin Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Rocklin Thunder at 4:00 p.m. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Franklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rocklin a 2-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Dylan Wood's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Franklin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Harris, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for Rocklin, their loss dropped their record down to 22-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Franklin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rocklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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