Baseball Preview: Franklin Towne Warriors vs. Tacony Academy Charter Lions
The Franklin Towne Warriors are on the road again on Monday to play the Tacony Academy Charter Lions at 3:15 p.m. Franklin Towne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Tacony Academy Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Franklin Towne came up short against Father Judge and fell 6-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Franklin Towne has scored all season.
Franklin Towne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braedyn Clinton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Clinton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Lawless, who got on base in all two of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Tacony Academy Charter sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over Saul on Friday.
Anthony Arvelo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Arvelo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ronnie Hanratty, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Geovonni Irizarry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Franklin Towne's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Tacony Academy Charter, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Franklin Towne hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .433. However, it's not like Tacony Academy Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .338. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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