Franklin is 2-8 against Pebble Hills since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Franklin will be playing in front of their home fans against Pebble Hills at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Franklin turned things around against Eastlake on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons, sneaking past 15-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since February 20th.
KNOX REYES was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. That run marked the first that he scored this season. ADRIAN CHAVIRA was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pebble Hills came up short against Montwood two weeks ago and fell 15-10. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Pebble Hills got a massive performance out of Evan Lopez, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave Lopez a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Alex Melendez, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 6-14-1. As for Pebble Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Franklin took their win against Pebble Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-4. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Pebble Hills has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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