Franklin made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Rocklin, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats fell just short of the Thunder by a score of 5-3 on Saturday. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 7-1 to the Thunder when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Dylan Minnatee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin and nudges their season record down to 18-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Rocklin, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Franklin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Cosumnes Oaks on the 28th. As for Rocklin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Oak Ridge on the 28th.
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