The Franklin Towne Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Frankford Pioneers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Franklin Towne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 18-6 margin over Abraham Lincoln. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Robert Brant was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlo Quattrone, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Franklin Towne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Meanwhile, Frankford got the win against Samuel Fels on Monday by a conclusive 16-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Frankford pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.4 runs this season. As for Franklin Towne, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Franklin Towne suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Frankford when the teams last played back in April. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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