For the second straight game, Franklin will face off against Sheldon. The Wildcats will head out to square off against the Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Franklin has five straight victories, Sheldon has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Franklin's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Sheldon 10-0. Considering the Wildcats have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyle Pott tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Dylan Minnatee was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Royal McKinney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive games.
Franklin pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Sheldon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Sheldon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Sheldon, though, as they've only averaged .280. Will they be able to contain Franklin's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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