Yellowjackets
| 02/26/25 vs Amador | 13 |
| 02/21/25 vs Liberty Ranch | 9 |
| 02/18/25 vs Bret Harte | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Manteca | 5 |
| 02/12/25 vs Summerville | 10 |
The Franklin Yellowjackets will face off against the Fairfield Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Franklin will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Amador on Wednesday. Franklin came out on top against Amador by a score of 13-10.
Devian Bautista was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Miguel Rojas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Fairfield didn't have quite enough to beat Antioch on Wednesday and fell 5-4. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fairfield also got a good showing from Zach O'Reilly, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits O'Reilly has allowed since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Devin Knox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Donavan Luu, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs over those games. Fairfield now has a losing record of 1-2.
Franklin couldn't quite finish off Fairfield in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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