Franklin has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Cosumnes Oaks.
Madison Hunter looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Leah Pham was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Meddings, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Pleasant Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Sheldon a 6-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Pleasant Grove as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Madeline Lawson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Lawson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lawson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Lawson wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Broazaitis, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Franklin's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-16. As for Pleasant Grove, their win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Pleasant Grove in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawson, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Franklin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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