Franklinton is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing at home against the Archbishop Hannan Hawks at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Franklinton's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Archbishop Hannan has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Franklinton's tournament run continued when they took on East Ascension on Saturday. Franklinton came up short against East Ascension, falling 11-4.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Archbishop Hannan challenged St. Thomas Aquinas on Monday. Archbishop Hannan had just enough and edged out St. Thomas Aquinas 8-7. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Patrick Kennedy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Archbishop Hannan is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-12 otherwise. Kennedy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Nate Tardo was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Brody Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Archbishop Hannan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Archbishop Hannan's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Franklinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Franklinton came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Hannan in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Does Franklinton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Hannan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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