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Bee: Franklin Wins Baseball Title Against Davis

The Wildcats won their first-ever section title Friday.

It took two tries, but won the Division I baseball title for the first time in school history Friday.

Franklin on Tuesday won the first matchup in the best-of-three series against Davis, but Davis took game two Friday afternoon to force a third game.

The Sacramento Bee reported that Franklin pulled ahead in the final game and won the Division I North section title with a final score of 3-2.

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"I'm so happy for these kids and these coaches," Wildcats coach Bryan Kilby told the Bee. "We played two great games here today."

Franklin will face St. Mary's of Stockton on June 1 in another best-of-three series at the University of the Pacific, according to the Bee.

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