Baseball Recap: Massena Has No Trouble Against Franklin Academy

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Previous Games

04/15/25 - Away	15-1 W
05/23/24 - Neutral	8-6 W
05/10/24 - Home	6-5 W
04/23/24 - Away	7-8 L
05/25/23 - Away	1-2 L
+ 5 more games

Massena barely beat Franklin Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Huskies on Tuesday. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Taylor Mitchell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Mitchell was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Massena got a massive performance out of Michael Herrick, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Nathan Barcomb was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Massena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin Academy only posted an OBP of .158.

The win got Massena back to even at 1-1. As for Franklin Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Massena and Franklin Academy will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matches. The next time the Raiders see the field they'll take on Ogdensburg Free Academy at 4:30 p.m. on May 1. As for Franklin Academy, their break will end when they face Gouverneur at 4:30 p.m. on the 28th.