Franklin Towne never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Nueva Esperanza on Thursday. They walked away with a 13-8 win over Nueva Esperanza. The Warriors haven't had any issues with Nueva Esperanza recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Jayden Gokhman looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

Matthew Lawless
| 04/16/26 @ Nueva Esperanza | 4 |
| 03/18/26 vs Philadelphia Academy Charter | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Samuel Fels | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs MAST Charter II | 3 |
| 05/15/25 @ Frankford | 2 |
At the plate, Matthew Lawless was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Cotto, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Franklin Towne's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Nueva Esperanza, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Franklin Towne will take on rival Carver High School of Engineering & Science at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Nueva Esperanza is set to face off against their familiar foe Frankford at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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