Davis Sr. was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-3 walloping at the hands of the Franklin Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Davis Sr. of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Franklin's part, Jordan Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Lopez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Franklin got a big performance out of Cole Tobey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Tyler Cody was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Davis Sr.'s loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Franklin, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Davis Sr. will head out on the road to square off against Berkeley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Davis Sr.'s pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Berkeley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Franklin, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Elk Grove at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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