The Bernstein Dragons will square off against the Franklin Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Bernstein knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Franklin likes a good challenge.
Bernstein is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance Campus as they made off with a 19-6 victory. Considering the Dragons have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin). They were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over Santee on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Kamila Sanchez, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Candace Macias was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Franklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .732. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bernstein has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.8 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-17.
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