The Del Oro Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Del Oro is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
While Del Oro couldn't quite beat Granite Bay on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt back in March. Del Oro fell just short of Granite Bay by a score of 4-2.
Del Oro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Enyart 2026, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Franklin's way against Del Campo on Friday as Franklin made off with an 8-2 win.
The team relied heavily on Micayla Arlotto, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Emily Azemar was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Del Oro's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Del Oro hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Del Oro was able to grind out a solid win over Franklin when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 12-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Oro since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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