Mariana Bracetti Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Towne Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mariana Bracetti Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five, while Franklin Towne will come in with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Mariana Bracetti Academy suffered a tough 15-1 defeat at the hands of Tacony Academy Charter.
Mariana Bracetti Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tito Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Franklin Towne put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Kensington onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory.
Jayden Ocasio made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ocasio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Rivera, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Jordan Ross was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Mariana Bracetti Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Franklin Towne, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mariana Bracetti Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklin Towne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mariana Bracetti Academy might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Franklin Towne in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Mariana Bracetti Academy, William Lewis (who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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