For the second straight game, Elk Grove will face off against Franklin. The Thundering Herd will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Elk Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Franklin and fell 4-3. The Thundering Herd have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Franklin's part, Kyle Pott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Pott has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jason Harris, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Royal McKinney, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win was the eighth in a row for Franklin, bringing their record up to 14-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Elk Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
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