The Franklin Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Eastlake Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Franklin is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Socorro, falling 13-0. Considering the last time the Cougars couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Eastlake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Eastwood 5-4.
Aydenn Estrada spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Eastlake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annahi Valdez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Alexis Garcia was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Eastlake has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 7-14-1.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Eastlake in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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