The Franklin Towne Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Towne knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Archbishop Ryan likes a good challenge.
Franklin Towne barely beat Philadelphia Academy Charter the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 13-6 victory on Wednesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Shya Cruz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Ann Bernard
| 04/23/25 vs Philadelphia Academy Charter | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Science Leadership Academy | 1 |
| 03/26/25 vs Philadelphia Performing Arts | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Swenson Arts & Tech | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Franklin Towne got a massive performance out of Ann Bernard, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Bernard is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sophia Blaisdell, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Franklin Towne kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Ryan didn't have quite enough to beat Archbishop Wood on Thursday and fell 4-2. The Raiders and Ragdolls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Tracey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. She also put up a run, which was her first of the season.
Franklin Towne's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Ryan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Archbishop Ryan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin Towne hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .425. It's a different story for Archbishop Ryan, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Franklin Towne's hitters?
Everything went Franklin Towne's way against Archbishop Ryan in their previous matchup back in March, as Franklin Towne made off with a 7-1 victory. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders and Ragdolls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
