The Laguna Creek Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Franklin Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Laguna Creek not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 18th (when they won 14-0). They put the hurt on Nevada Union with a sharp 10-3 victory.
Nikiya Jumpingbull tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Laguna Creek let Jazmine Johnson and Mia Gonzalez run wild. Johnson went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs Gonzalez has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Saxton, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Laguna Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over River City on Tuesday.
Leilani Garcia looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Micayla Arlotto was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Leah Pham also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Franklin's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-10-1. As for Laguna Creek, their record is now 9-10.
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