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| 04/02/25 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/24/23 - Away | 9-8 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 05/24/22 - Home | 2-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Central and Franklin Towne are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Lancers will take on the Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Frankford. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lancers have posted since April 30, 2024.
Meanwhile, Franklin Towne's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They blew past MAST Charter II 15-0. Considering the Warriors have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Shya Cruz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Cruz was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Franklin Towne got a massive performance out of Ann Bernard, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Bernard has been hot for a while, having also posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played. Abigail Pelczar was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Franklin Towne has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Central, their record now sits at 10-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
