The Laguna Creek Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Franklin Yellowjackets at 11:00 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Laguna Creek can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let Burbank onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Laguna Creek as they're now sitting on five straight.
Ty Collum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Collum has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Collum was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Connor Kolpacoff and Nate Ira did most of the damage at the plate: Kolpacoff scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ira went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jacob Halseth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over McNair. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Franklin let Angelo Cisneros and Dallas Campoy loose on the outfield. Cisneros scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Campoy scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Laguna Creek pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Saturday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Laguna Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've averaged .443. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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