vs
| 04/01/26 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 04/23/25 - Home | 11-2 W |
| 04/02/25 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 14-4 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 11-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Elk Grove has gone 8-2 against Franklin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Thundering Herd will face off against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Elk Grove is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, Elk Grove got the win against Cosumnes Oaks by a conclusive 10-2. Considering the Thundering Herd have won nine games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Madelyn Benzler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Elk Grove gave Rachel Willams the start and clearly made the right call: she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Willams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Kadence Pettis and Lauren Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Pettis went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Anderson went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Anderson has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamiayh Ward, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin suffered their closest loss since March 2nd on Monday. They fell just short of Folsom by a score of 5-3. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Franklin saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Pham, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Kayly Wood was another, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Elk Grove, their record is now 20-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
