Wildcats
| 04/04/25 @ Sheldon | 24 |
| 03/31/25 @ Sheldon | 20 |
| 05/01/25 @ Cosumnes Oaks | 16 |
| 04/30/25 vs Cosumnes Oaks | 14 |
| 04/22/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 10 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Franklin had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Folsom Bulldogs as they made off with an 11-2 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Tyler Cody made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Franklin got a great performance from Dylan Wood as he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Wood has posted since back in April.
Back at the plate, Brandon Williams was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Harris, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Folsom, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season.
Franklin will challenge Oak Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Folsom does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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