Softball Game Preview: Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS vs. Franklin Towne Warriors

Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is 1-6 against Franklin Towne since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The KNIGHTS will head out on the road to take on the Warriors at 3:15 p.m. Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on April 2nd, they were much more limited against Philadelphia Academy Charter last Wednesday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 16-1.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin Towne, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 21-11 margin over MAST Charter II on Monday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.

Franklin Towne got a massive performance out of Rebecca Layton, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those three runs gave Layton a new career-high. Jarelyn Rivera was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run.

Franklin Towne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .762. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Franklin Towne pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.