Franklin hadn't done well against Wilson recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over the Mules. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 16-2 win the Mules walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Franklin got a great performance from Edurado Cuevas as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
Asher Epifano
| 04/02/25 vs Wilson | 5 |
| 03/03/25 @ Chavez | 2 |
| 03/11/24 vs Chavez | 2 |
| 03/01/24 vs Mendez | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs West Adams | 1 |
On the hitting side, Asher Epifano was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Anthony Hernandez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Wilson, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Mules beat Franklin by a score of 16-6 on Friday.
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