Franklin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Chavez Titans with a sharp 12-2 victory. With that win, the Yellowjackets brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Topher Speers
| 03/25/26 vs Chavez | 11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Chavez | 7 |
| 04/16/25 vs Tokay | 6 |
| 04/03/25 @ Edison | 6 |
| 02/12/25 vs Summerville | 6 |
Topher Speers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Franklin is 4-1 when Speers posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory got Franklin back to even at 7-7. As for Chavez, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Franklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Titans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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