The Franklin Wildcats will challenge the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Franklin fell victim to Pleasant Grove and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Eagles. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Leilani Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Franklin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophie Valdez, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Cosumnes Oaks can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Monterey Trail 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolfpack have posted since March 21, 2024.
Amyah Avila spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
The victory got Cosumnes Oaks back to even at 4-4. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
Franklin came out on top in a nail-biter against Cosumnes Oaks when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Wolfpack have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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