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| 03/28/25 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 05/23/24 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 05/24/23 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 03/21/23 - Away | 7-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Central is 8-2 against Franklin Towne since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Lancers will look to defend their home field against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
On Saturday, Central beat Haverford School 8-5.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Franklin Towne had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Pioneers 7-6. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 19, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Franklin Towne got a great performance from Daniel LaSalle as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Franklin Towne let Matthew Lawless and Jayden Ocasio run wild. Lawless went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Ocasio went 4-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those four hits gave Ocasio a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaedyn Sanchez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin Towne, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Central beat Franklin Towne 8-3 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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