The Franklin Yellowjackets are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will take on the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Franklin's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Edison with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won six in a row.
Sergio Campuzano
| 02/12/25 vs Summerville | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Edison | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs McClatchy | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Bret Harte | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Rio Vista | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Sergio Campuzano was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Franklin's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Larry Cachua was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, San Lorenzo Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-4 to Bellarmine College Prep, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
San Lorenzo Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Egnar, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Franklin now has a winning record of 6-5. As for San Lorenzo Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
San Lorenzo Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. It's a different story for San Lorenzo Valley, though, as they've only averaged .321. Will they be able to contain Franklin's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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