The Franklin Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Hightstown Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Franklin will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Somerville, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Pioneers on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since May 2, 2024.
Michael Schiermeyer was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hightstown put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Montgomery 5-3. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly two runs.
Noah Francisco looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josiah Porter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Daniel Krier also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hightstown's record now sits at 5-0. As for Franklin, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Hightstown in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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