Franklin Towne hasn't had much luck against Central recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Franklin Towne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Franklin Towne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Frankford 7-6. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 19, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Daniel LaSalle tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over six innings pitched.
Jayden Ocasio
| 05/15/25 @ Frankford | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Carver High School of Engineering & Science | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Science Leadership Academy | 3 |
| 05/06/24 vs Frankford | 3 |
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At the plate, Franklin Towne let Matthew Lawless and Jayden Ocasio run wild. Lawless went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Ocasio went 4-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those four hits gave Ocasio a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaedyn Sanchez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Central waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Fords by a score of 8-5.
Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin Towne, their record now sits at 12-5.
Franklin Towne couldn't quite get it done against Central in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 8-3. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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