Baseball Game Preview: Franklin County Tech Eagles vs. Westfield Technical Academy Tigers

By Team Reports May 13, 2026, 1:51am

Baseball Preview: Franklin County Tech Eagles vs. Westfield Technical Academy Tigers

Franklin County Tech and Westfield Technical Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Eagles will host the Tigers at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Franklin County Tech comes in on four and Westfield Technical Academy on six.

Franklin County Tech barely beat Turners Falls the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Indians 14-4 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Hunter Donahue

Runs

05/12/26 @ Turners Falls4
04/24/26 @ Smith Academy4
04/17/26 vs Turners Falls3
04/13/26 @ Smith Vo-Tech3
05/11/26 vs Greenfield2
+ 4 more games

Hunter Donahue was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Franklin County Tech is undefeated when Donahue posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brody Hicks, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Westfield Technical Academy beat St. Mary 6-1 on Monday.

Josh Elmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over seven innings pitched. Elmer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Galczynski, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Witczak, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.

Franklin County Tech's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Westfield Technical Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Franklin County Tech has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westfield Technical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Franklin County Tech came up short against Westfield Technical Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, falling 6-1. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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