The Father Judge Crusaders will be playing at home against the Franklin Towne Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Father Judge: 3.6, Franklin Towne: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Franklin Towne is hoping to do on Friday what Archbishop Carroll couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Father Judge's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Father Judge walked away with a 7-2 win over Archbishop Carroll.
Dave Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Richie Lee, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Shane Szychulski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Franklin Towne has finally found some success away from home. They fell just short of Central by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Franklin Towne has scored all season.
Dalton Rdesinski put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Rdesinski was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Rdesinski wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Ocasio, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Father Judge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Franklin Towne, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Father Judge was able to grind out a solid victory over Franklin Towne when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 6-3. Will Father Judge repeat their success, or does Franklin Towne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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