Baseball Game Preview: Franklin Warriors vs. Watchung Hills Regional Warriors

Franklin is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to take on Watchung Hills Regional at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Franklin will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Somerville, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Pioneers on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since May 2, 2024.

Michael Schiermeyer was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Watchung Hills Regional earned a 6-2 win over The Pingry School on Saturday.

AIDEN DuHAIME looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, STEFANO DiGERONIMO and BRODY GRIFFITH did most of the damage at the plate: DiGERONIMO scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while GRIFFITH scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of MAX PAYNE, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Watchung Hills Regional always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.

The victory got Franklin back to even at 1-1. As for Watchung Hills Regional, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Franklin skirted past Watchung Hills Regional 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.