Escalon was led to victory by Nico Franzia, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Thursday. Franzia made a splash, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. It looks like he has Riverbank's number considering he had a big game the last time he faced them, too.
Franzia and Escalon will look to defend their home field on Friday against Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. Escalon will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 506 places lower in California), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Franzia? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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