The Smith Academy Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Franklin County Tech Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Smith Academy can't be too happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season away from home last Wednesday. They lost 15-3 to Athol. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.
Jake Wilcox was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Franklin County Tech gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Turners Falls 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 18, 2024.
Mason Lehtomaki looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Hunter Donahue was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brody Hicks was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Smith Academy might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Franklin County Tech when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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