Weston Ranch was the 8-5 winner over Franklin when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Weston Ranch Cougars fell 6-3 to the Franklin Yellowjackets on Thursday.
Dominik Makinano was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Franklin's side, Eric Speers made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Speers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Angelo Cisneros was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Weston Ranch's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Weston Ranch will take on Linden at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weston Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Franklin, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Heritage at 6:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Franklin: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Heritage has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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