The Frankford Pioneers are taking a road trip to square off against the Central Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Frankford knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge.
Frankford barely beat Northeast the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Frankford was the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Northeast on Wednesday. Fans of the Pioneers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jeremy Vega was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with five RBI, one run, and one double. Reynaldo De Los Santos was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Frankford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .846. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeast only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Central fell victim to La Salle College and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Explorers. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Explorers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Frankford's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Central, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Frankford couldn't quite finish off Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can Frankford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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