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| 05/15/24 - Home | 0-12 L |
| 05/14/18 - Away | 2-7 L |
| 05/03/17 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 04/27/17 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/09/16 - Away | 10-6 W |
| 04/11/16 - Home | 7-6 W |
Framingham and Needham are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Flyers will host the Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Framingham took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They skirted past Natick 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Flyers have posted since May 24, 2025.
Tylani Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Lally was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2025. Talia Murga also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Needham had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Wildcats. That's two games straight that the Rockets have won by exactly three runs.
Like Framingham, Needham also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaitlyn Cheng. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Cheng was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrey Muzikant, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Liv Kirschner was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Needham kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Needham's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Framingham, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-12.
Framingham suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Needham when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Flyers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
