The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will head out on the road to take on the Franklin Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Elk Grove: 2.6, Franklin: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Elk Grove took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Franklin 4-3.
Ned Frutchey made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Frutchey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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.
Elk Grove pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Franklin, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Elk Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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