The Franklin Yellowjackets will head out to square off against the McNair Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Franklin will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Stagg, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Yellowjackets were the clear victors by a 16-10 margin over the Delta Kings on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellowjackets considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jasmine Nieto
| 03/19/26 @ Stagg | 4 |
| 03/02/26 vs Galt | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Grant | 3 |
| 03/09/26 vs Rio Vista | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs McNair | 2 |
Jasmine Nieto was excellent, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two triples. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliciana Young, who fired off three triples, four RBI, and two runs while going 3-for-5.
Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, McNair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-2 to Weston Ranch.
Franklin's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for McNair, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Franklin suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to McNair in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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