Nueva Esperanza will head out to face off against the Franklin Towne Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Nueva Esperanza will be strutting in after a win while Franklin Towne will be coming in after a defeat.
Nueva Esperanza took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Science Leadership Academy. Nueva Esperanza's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Franklin Towne and Frankford, and Frankford kept the tradition alive. The Warriors lost 12-2 to the Pioneers on Wednesday. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Franklin Towne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Lawless, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Franklin Towne now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Nueva Esperanza, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Nueva Esperanza suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Franklin Towne in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Nueva Esperanza avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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