Dearborn hasn't had much luck against Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Pioneers will challenge the Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Dearborn will be strutting in after a win while Franklin will be coming in after a defeat.
Dearborn barely beat Crestwood the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pioneers were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Chargers on Friday. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Dearborn got a great performance from Derek Mincey as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ayman Abadi, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Khalil Mosallam, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Franklin's offense. They came up short against Mattawan on Saturday, falling 8-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Patriots have suffered since May 4, 2024.
Dearborn's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4-1.
Dearborn couldn't quite get it done against Franklin when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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