Franklin Towne is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Mariana Bracetti Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will host Mariana Bracetti Academy at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Towne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Franklin Towne is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Archbishop Ryan just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Raiders and Ragdolls by a score of 2-1. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Daniel LaSalle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.
Matthew Lawless
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At the plate, Franklin Towne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Lawless, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Lawless has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Mariana Bracetti Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on Maritime Academy Charter with a sharp 13-3 victory on Tuesday. Considering Mariana Bracetti Academy has won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Franklin Towne's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Mariana Bracetti Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-3-1.
Franklin Towne took their victory against Mariana Bracetti Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 15-7 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do Mariana Bracetti Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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