Franklin owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Casa Grande Gauchos. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Franklin.
Jordan Lopez made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Harris, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
On Casa Grande's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalen Clemmens, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Casa Grande, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Franklin is on the road again on Tuesday to play Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Casa Grande, they will head out on the road to square off against American Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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