The Franklin Warriors will face off against the Barringer Blue Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Franklin will be strutting in after a victory while Barringer will be coming in after a loss.
Franklin took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Phillipsburg 8-1.
Franklin got a great performance from Dafraily Sosa as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Stanley Madera was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Robinson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Barringer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 4-0 to Verona.
Barringer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Rosa, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Barringer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Franklin was able to grind out a solid victory over Barringer in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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