There's no place like home for Elk Grove, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Franklin Wildcats out 4-3. This was a revenge game for Elk Grove, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 loss when these two played last Monday.
Ned Frutchey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Frutchey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Frutchey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Frutchey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Groves, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Franklin's side, Dylan Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Jordan Lopez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Elk Grove pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Elk Grove beat Franklin by a score of 2-0.
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