Palo Alto lost against Franklin back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Palo Alto Vikings' tough 9-1 loss to the Franklin Wildcats might stick with them for a while. Palo Alto has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palo Alto got a good showing from William Hickey, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Palo Alto saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Thom, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Franklin's side, Kyle Pott tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Pott has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jason Harris was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Minnatee, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palo Alto's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Palo Alto is on the road again on Thursday to play Woodcreek at 1:00 p.m. As for Franklin, they will square off against Casa Grande at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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