Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Franklin

Franklin came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lincoln Tigers by a score of 10-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-2 on Wednesday.

Cesar Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.4 innings pitched. Hernandez was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.

Javier Solis

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/17/26 @ Lincoln	5
05/02/25 @ Bravo	4
04/15/26 vs Lincoln	2
03/25/26 vs Salesian	2
05/07/25 @ Marshall	2

In other batting news, Isaiah Genie and Javier Solis did most of the damage at the plate: Genie went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Solis went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run. Those five RBI gave Solis a new career-high.

Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln only posted a batting average of .259.

Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Franklin is set to face off against their familiar foe Bravo at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.8, the Knights 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Lincoln will take on rival Eagle Rock at 2:15 p.m. on Monday.