Franklin is 2-8 against Coronado since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cougars will head out to face off against the Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. Franklin has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Franklin's last matchup with Pebble Hills could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Cougars lost 11-2 to the Spartans. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Franklin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KNOX REYES, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Coronado ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Eastlake 4-3. The victory was nothing new for the Thunderbirds as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kyle LaBranche tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ben Wilson was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Walt Mann was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16-1. As for Coronado, their record now sits at 19-8.
Franklin couldn't quite finish off Coronado in their previous meeting back in March and fell 6-4. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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