Wildcats
| 04/11/25 vs Cosumnes Oaks | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Pleasant Grove | 0 |
| 04/04/25 @ Laguna Creek | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Elk Grove | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Sheldon | 1 |
| + 15 more games |
Franklin is 8-1 against Monterey Trail since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Franklin after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Cosumnes Oaks by a score of 5-4. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Wolfpack since on Friday.
Leilani Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in February.
On the hitting side, Micayla Arlotto made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Meddings, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Monterey Trail hadn't done well against Laguna Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mustangs came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 6-2.
The team relied heavily on Aliyah Ewing, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Monterey Trail is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-9-1.
Franklin took their victory against Monterey Trail when the teams last played back in February of 2019 by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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