Franklin Towne is 4-0 against George Washington since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Franklin Towne Warriors will look to defend their home field against the George Washington Eagles at 3:15 p.m. Franklin Towne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Franklin Towne will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Swenson Arts & Tech on Monday. Franklin Towne put the hurt on Swenson Arts & Tech with a sharp 17-3 win. That looming 17-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Franklin Towne yet this season.
Franklin Towne got a massive performance out of Gabriella Montini, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Hailey Brenner was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, George Washington fell victim to Central and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (12-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have not had much luck with Central recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Franklin Towne's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for George Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
George Washington's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Franklin Towne hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .385. It's a different story for George Washington, though, as they've only averaged .213. Will they be able to contain Franklin Towne's hitters?
Franklin Towne came out on top in a nail-biter against George Washington in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Does Franklin Towne have another victory up their sleeve, or will George Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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