The Franklin Pierce Cardinals will square off against the East Valley Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Franklin Pierce's way against Lincoln as Franklin Pierce made off with a 9-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Elijah Sledge made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lucas Larson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kyrell Rogers, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went East Valley's way against Davis on Tuesday as East Valley made off with an 8-1 win.
Franklin Pierce's record is now 2-0. As for East Valley, their record is now an identical 2-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
