The Franklin Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Newark Central Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Franklin and Phillipsburg, and Phillipsburg kept the tradition alive. The Warriors fell just short of the Stateliners by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by just one run.
| 04/07/26 @ Rutgers Prep | 4 |
| 05/05/26 @ Phillipsburg | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Somerville | 2 |
| 04/28/26 @ Montgomery | 1 |
| 04/27/26 @ Gill St. Bernard's | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Kelvin Heuston led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Franklin's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Elijah Zavatsky was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Newark Central hadn't beaten Hillside on the road since May 10, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Blue Devils blew past the Comets 14-5. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Newark Central's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
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