Franklin and Rocklin squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Franklin had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Rocklin Thunder by a score of 5-4. Franklin's loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Franklin got a good showing from Kyle Pott, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Pott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Cody was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Rocklin's side, Daniel Panteloglow and Kai Lorenzo dominated on the mound. Panteloglow struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits, while Lorenzo kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Cash Brennan was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Franklin's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-6. As for Rocklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
While Franklin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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