Franklin is 9-1 against Pleasant Grove since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Franklin Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Franklin will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Franklin stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against Central Catholic as Franklin made off with a 6-0 victory. Give Franklin's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Kyle Pott looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jason Harris was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Jordan Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Pleasant Grove had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Davis Sr. on Friday.
Justin Dougan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Dougan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Gabe Wolfgram was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nolan Underwood, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Everything went Franklin's way against Pleasant Grove when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Franklin made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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