Elk Grove has not done well against Franklin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd never let the Franklin Wildcats onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elk Grove.
Russell Pettis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Elk Grove saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Gentil, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Elk Grove is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Franklin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-5.
Elk Grove will head out on the road to face off against Cardinal Newman at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cosumnes Oaks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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