Baseball Game Preview: Hightstown Rams vs. Franklin Warriors

The Hightstown Rams will face off against the Franklin Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Hightstown is headed into the match with an undefeated record on the line, something Montgomery almost spoiled on Wednesday. The Rams skirted past the Cougars 5-3. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly two runs.

Noah Francisco looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josiah Porter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Peyton Atlak was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Franklin hadn't done well against Somerville recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Warriors had just enough and edged out the Pioneers 8-7. 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.

The win got Franklin back to even at 1-1. As for Hightstown, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.

Hightstown took their win against Franklin in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.