Pebble Hills is 9-1 against Franklin since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Pebble Hills will be strutting in after a victory while Franklin will be coming in after a defeat.
Pebble Hills gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Montwood 13-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Pebble Hills got a great performance from Mateo Contreras as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Contreras posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Cristian Bustillos
| 04/12/25 @ Montwood | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Franklin | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Montwood | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Westlake | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Las Cruces | 1 |
At the plate, Pebble Hills let Cristian Bustillos and Evan Lopez run wild. Bustillos went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Lopez got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those four RBI gave Bustillos a new career-high. Jaden Gutierrez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Pebble Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 13-4 to Eastlake. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Franklin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DANTE CORRAL, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Pebble Hills' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-12. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-20-1.
Pebble Hills took their victory against Franklin when the teams last played on April 4th by a conclusive 11-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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