Franklin extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 13-14. They came up short against the Eastlake Falcons, falling 13-0. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Eastlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Considering they have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Eastlake's part, Ava Licerio tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Iyana Fierro and Camilla Tovar did most of the damage at the plate: Fierro went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while Tovar went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three hits gave Tovar a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Ponce, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Coincidentally, Franklin and Eastlake will both be playing Pebble Hills the next time they take the field. The Falcons will host the Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Cougars will head out to face them at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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