Baseball Game Preview: Frankford Pioneers vs. Franklin Towne Warriors

The Frankford Pioneers will take on the Franklin Towne Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Frankford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Samuel Fels as they made off with a 16-1 victory. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin Towne, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 18-6 margin over Abraham Lincoln on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Robert Brant was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Carlo Quattrone, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.

Franklin Towne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.

Frankford's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average this season. As for Franklin Towne, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.

Everything went Frankford's way against Franklin Towne in their previous matchup back in April, as Frankford made off with a 12-2 victory. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.