Rocklin and Franklin squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Rocklin had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Franklin Wildcats by a score of 2-0. Rocklin's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Jesse Cuthill was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Franklin's side, not much got past Dylan Wood, who gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Rocklin off the board.
On the hitting side, Franklin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Harris, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Rocklin's defeat dropped their record down to 22-9. As for Franklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season.
While Rocklin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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