Showing posts with label baseball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baseball. Show all posts

Thursday, December 7, 2023

3x Coach of Year Awards for Franklin High School

via FHS Athletics 

"Congratulations to these amazing FHS Coaches: Zach Brown, John Leighton, Kristin Igoe!! 
All three are  @MIAA033  Coach of the Year Recipients!!! Coach Igoe is also NFHS Section 1 Coach of the Year for GLax!!"

Congratulations to these amazing FHS Coaches: John Leighton, Kristin Igoe & Zach Brown
Congratulations to these amazing FHS Coaches: John Leighton, Kristin Igoe & Zach Brown

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

FHS Baseball's Zach Brown named "MIAA/NFHS Baseball Coach of the Year"

MIAA (@MIAA033) posted on Mon, Dec 04, 2023:
Congratulations to Zach Brown of Franklin High School ... the MIAA/NFHS Baseball Coach of the Year for 2022-23. 
@FHSSports @FHSCoachZBrown https://t.co/9IbClvGXE1

 

Zach Brown acknowledges honor
Zach Brown acknowledges honor

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/MIAA033/status/1731682268538626379
and  https://twitter.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1731815296653000757

FHS Baseball's Zach Brown named "MIAA/NFHS Baseball Coach of the Year"
FHS Baseball's Zach Brown named "MIAA/NFHS Baseball Coach of the Year"

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Boston Globe Schools: "Franklin Post 75′s American Legion state champions"

"Alfred Mucciarone was not pleased with how the spring high school baseball season ended.

After Franklin lost in the state championship for the second year in a row, Mucciarone was left to decide how he would spend his final summer before playing in college at UMass-Lowell.

Why not play for his town one more time?

Mucciarone is one of a number of local seniors on the Franklin Post 75 Legion baseball team, which won its second straight state title Friday by defeating Shrewsbury Post 397, 6-5, at Mahan Field."
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Shared via Boston Globe Schools (@GlobeSchools) tweet on Mon, Jul 31, 2023:
"For Franklin Post 75′s American Legion state champions, representing their town one more time meant everything https://t.co/5SwNrjrAt5"


Alfred Mucciarone and the Franklin High baseball team fell short this spring, but he and his teammates made up for it with another title-winning summer.MARK STOCKWELL FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
Alfred Mucciarone and the Franklin High baseball team fell short this spring, but he and his teammates made up for it with another title-winning summer.MARK STOCKWELL FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE

Saturday, June 24, 2023

FHS' Mucciarone named MVP for 2023 Hockomock Baseball All Stars

Below are the official 2023 Hockomock League Softball & Baseball All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.  The Franklin selections are shared here, the full listing is linked to below

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Kelly Colleran, North Attleboro

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Sarah Boozang, Franklin

Honorable Mentions
Avery Chalk, Franklin

For the complete listing of girls all stars


Below are the official 2023 Hockomock League Baseball All Stars, selected by the coaches in the league.

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE MVP
Alfred Mucciarone, Franklin

HOCKOMOCK LEAGUE ALL STARS
Jase Lyons, Franklin
Alfred Mucciarone, Franklin
Esig Chin, Franklin
Austin Campbell, Franklin
Henry DiGiorgio, Franklin

Honorable Mentions
Luke Sidwell, Franklin

For the complete listing of boys all stars

FHS' Mucciarone named MVP for 2023 Hockomock Baseball All Stars
FHS' Mucciarone named MVP for 2023 Hockomock Baseball All Stars 

Monday, June 19, 2023

HockomockSports.com: "Taunton Uses Fast Start to Beat Franklin, Repeat as Champs"

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap for the Taunton vs Franklin D1 Baseball Final at Polar Park in Worcester on Sunday.
"There are few secrets between league rivals. When Franklin and Taunton squared off at Polar Park on Sunday night for the Div. 1 state championship (a rematch of the 2022 title game), it was the third meeting of the year and sixth in the past two seasons. Both teams knew exactly what they were up against in the final.

Going up against Franklin ace Alfred Mucciarone, Taunton’s strategy was to be aggressive, not allowing the Hockomock MVP to get up in counts and to try and get on the board first. The strategy worked perfectly.

Taunton (21-4) took advantage of uncharacteristic defensive lapses from the Panthers, got clutch hitting from the top of the order, and scored six runs in the opening two innings to support a stellar pitching performance from sophomore Jonny Escobalez. It all came together in a 7-2 victory, a second straight D1 crown, and the program’s third title in the past four seasons.

“With Mucciarone, he’s the best pitcher in the state, we knew we were going to be aggressive,” said Taunton coach Blair Bourque. “If he could get ahead, we knew we’d be in trouble, so we were trying to be very aggressive, barrel balls up, get guys on, we were able to capitalize.”
Continue reading the game recap ->



Franklin ace Alfred Mucciarone
Franklin ace Alfred Mucciarone (HockomockSports.com photo)

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

FHS baseball wins to advance; FHS girls lacrosse falls short in playoff run

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.


Baseball = Division 1 Final Four = #21 Methuen, 0 vs. #1 Franklin, 4 – Final
Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:
"When the Franklin players watched Taunton celebrate at Holy Cross University’s Fitton Field in the final game of last season, the Panthers committed to giving themselves another chance at bringing home a state title.

On Tuesday night, at the same location as last year’s final, Franklin made sure its quest for a championship would go right to the end.

Austin Campbell and Dillon Cashin combined for a shutout and Eisig Chin had two hits and scored two runs, as the Panthers avoided the upset against No. 21 Methuen, pulling out a 4-0 win and setting up a rematch with the Tigers in the title game.

“I think we have great leadership,” Franklin coach Zach Brown said about what it has taken for his team to get back to this stage. “We have 15 seniors and all of them are tremendous leaders in their own way and they’re all great kids. These guys have stayed the course, they’ve stayed connected, and I’m really proud of their effort on a day-to-day basis.”
Continue reading the game recap ->


Girls Lacrosse = Division 1 Final Four = #7 Franklin, 9 vs. #3 Westwood, 10 – Final
Not the ending we wanted, but still so proud of this group they never gave up and fought until the end. That was kind of a theme for us this year. We faced so much adversity, but despite it all, the girls always played together with heart


Thank you to all the people who make Franklin glax so special year in and year out. Couldn’t do it without you

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FHS baseball wins to advance
FHS baseball wins to advance

Sunday, June 11, 2023

FHS baseball top Bridgewater-Raynham to advance to Final Four, FHS boys lacrosse end playoff run vs. Hingham

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, June 10, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.


** Baseball = Division 1 = #9 Bridgewater-Raynham, 1 @ #1 Franklin, 2 – Final

Franklin 2, Bridgewater-Raynham 1. WP- Alfred Mucciarone (Fredo w/ the complete game 7inn, 4H, R, 2BB & 11Ks)! Offensively, Gerety (1-2,SH), Lyons (1-3,R) Chin (1-2,BB) DiGiorgio (1-3,RBI) Sidwell (1-2,BB) T. Bellan (1-3) Cinelli (1-2,R) Next up: MIAA Final Four:  TBD date & time

In his final home start, Alfred Mucciarone pitched one for the ages as Franklin returned to the Division 1 state semifinals


** Boys Lacrosse = Division 1 = #5 Hingham, 9 @ #4 Franklin, 6 – Final

Davis: 4G
Consigli: 2G
O'Brien: 1A

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FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Thursday, June 8, 2023

FHS baseball and girls lacrosse teams both post wins on Wednesday to advance in playoffs

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.


Baseball = Division 1 = #17 Walpole, 2 @ #1 Franklin, 5 – Final 
– A four-run fifth inning helped Franklin land a comeback win over an upset-minded Walpole team. The visitors built a two-run lead by scoring once in each the second and third innings, and kept Franklin in check for the first four innings. Eisig Chin reached on an error in the fourth inning to score Ryan Gerety (single), and Henry Digiorgio did the same to bring Jase Lyons (fielder’s choice) home to make it 2-2. An RBI single from Ben Jarosz brought Chin home for the go-ahead run and Luke Sidwell’s squeeze bunt plated Digiorgio to make it 4-2. Chin added a sac fly in the sixth to score Rex Cinelli (single) to add an insurance run for Franklin. Austin Campbell impressed in six innings of work, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk, striking out six for the win. Dillon Cashin needed just 10 pitches to retire the side in order in the seventh to get the save. #1 Franklin will host #9 Bridgewater-Raynham on Saturday at 6:00.

Softball = Division 1 = #19 Franklin, 0 @ #3 Taunton, 3 – Final 
– A three-run fourth inning proved to be plenty of offense for Taunton junior Sam Lincoln, who tossed a complete game shutout to lift the Tigers over league rival Franklin in a playoff showdown. Kaysie Demoura led off the fourth with a single and came home to score after a bunt from Hayley Krockta and an infield error. Brooke Aldrich, who was hit by a pitch, and Morgan Fitzgerald (fielder’s choice) also scored in the inning after a Franklin error. Bella Bourque and Ava Venturelli each had a pair of hits for the Tigers; Lincoln scattered three hits and didn’t issue a walk while striking out 12 batters for the win. Kiera Kotwicki, Katy Liberman, and Dana Stott each had a hit for Franklin. Kotwicki was strong in the circle, allowing two runs (one earned) one five hits and no walks; freshman Sophia Sacramone gave up just one unearned run on one hit and one walk, striking out one in three innings. #3 Taunton will host #11 Woburn on Friday night at 7:00.

Girls Lacrosse = Division 1 = #10 Concord-Carlisle, 3 @ #7 Franklin, 7 – Final
Franklin goals scored by Atkinson, K. Carney, K. Ryan (3), Peterson, Tanner. 
Assists by K. Carney (2), K. Peterson (3)

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FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

FHS baseball, softball, and boys lacrosse teams all post wins on Monday to advance in playoffs

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, June 5, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.


Baseball = Division 1 = #32 Lexington, 1 @ #1 Franklin, 5 – Final
– Franklin jumped out to an early lead and Alfred Mucciarone took care of the rest as the Panthers started their postseason run with a win over Lexington. The Panthers plated a pair in the bottom of the first inning and tacked on three more in the second inning. Mucciarone allowed just one unearned run on five hits and two walks, striking out in a complete game effort for the win. A two-out walk from Eisig Chin sparked the hosts in the first inning; Chin stole second and came home to score after a single from junior Henry Digiorgio, who made it all the way to third after an error. Ben Jarosz followed with a base hit of his own to bring Digiorgio home for an early 2-0 lead. After Mucciarone retired the side in order in the top of the second, Franklin cashed in with two outs once again in the bototm half. Rex Cinelli singled and Ryan Gerety singled, and after a wild pitch and a stolen base helped moved the runners along, Jase Lyons delivered a clutch hit with a two-run single. Chin was hit by a pitch, Digiorgio singled to load the bases, and Jarosz brought another run in with a walk. Top-seeded Franklin will host #17 Walpole on Wednesday at 7:00.
Franklin 5, Lexington 1. WP-Alfred Mucciarone (CG, 7inn, 5H, 0ER, 2BB & 10Ks). Offensively, Gerety (1-2, R,BB) Lyons (1-3,R, 2RBI) Chin (R, 2BB) DiGiorgio (2-4,R,RBI) Jarosz (1-2,2RBI, BB) Cinelli (3-3, R). Next up: MIAA Rnd 16: Wed. 6/7 Franklin (Home) vs Walpole at 7pm.

Softball = Division 1 = #19 Franklin, 12 @ #14 Westford Academy, 2 – Final
– A six-run second inning set the tone as Franklin upset Westford Academy in convincing fashion with a 12-2 win. The Panthers had five of their 17 hits in the second inning, resulting in an early 6-0 lead over the Grey Ghosts. Reece Allen (double) and Katy Liberman (error) both came to score on a one-out double from Dana Stott, who came home to score on an RBI from Avery Chalk. Sarah Boozang delivered a big two-out single to bring another run home and Carly Johnson-Pellegri followed with a two-run home run to center to stake a 6-0 lead. Westford Academy got on the board with a run in the bottom half, and tacked on another in the third, but Franklin scored once in the fourth, pulled away with four runs in the fifth, and tacked on another insurance run in the fifth. Boozang finished 4-for-5 with three RBI and a run, Kiera Kotwicki (two runs) and Chalk (four RBI, run) each chipped in with three hits, and Allen (two doubles) and Stott (two RBI, two runs) each had two hits. Kotwicki allowed two runs (one earned) in the start, scattering six hits and one walk, striking out three in three innings. Sophia Sacramone closed the door with four scoreless innings in relief, allowing three hits and no walks while fanning five batters. #19 Franklin takes on a familiar foe in the next round as the Panthers will travel to #3 Taunton on Wednesday at 7:00.
Great way to start playoffs!! Solid 12-2 win against Westford Academy!! Not done yet! Let’s go blue!

Boys Lacrosse =  Division 1 = #29 Methuen, 0 @ #4 Franklin, 20 – Final
– Franklin came out flying in its playoff opening, finding the back of the net 13 times in the first quarter on its way to a convincing win over Methuen. Tyler Sacchetti had three goals and three assists in the Panthers’ big first period while Luke Davis scored a hat trick. Jayden Consigli (one assist) and junior Dylan McEvoy (three assists) each chipped in with a pair of goals for Franklin. #4 Franklin will host the winner of #13 Needham and #20 Natick, who are playing on Tuesday at 6:00.

Sacchetti: 3G, 3A
Davis: 3G
Consigli: 2G, 1A
O'Brien: 1G, 1A
McEvoy: 2G, 3A

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FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Thursday, June 1, 2023

FHS baseball, softball, girls and boys lacrosse playoff brackets

Via HockomockSports.com and the MIAA, we share the playoff brackets for the spring sports competition for Franklin High School. We also provide the links to the full set of Hockomock League brackets as well as the MIAA brackets by sport.


Baseball = Division 1
#1 Franklin (19-3) will host the winner of #32 Lexington (13-9)/#33 Hingham (10-10) on Monday, 6/5 at 7:00.



Softball - Division 1
#19 Franklin (9-11) will travel to #14 Westford Academy (10-6) at a date and time to be determined.



Boys Lacrosse = Division 1
#4 Franklin (17-1) will host #29 Methuen (9-9) at a date and time to be determined.



Girls Lacrosse = Division 1
#7 Franklin (17-3) will host the winner of #26 Andover (8-10)/#39 Doherty (9-8) at a date and time to be determined.



FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

FHS baseball tops St John's Shrewsbury 6-0 on Monday

"Move aside hamburgers and hot dogs. Take a seat macaroni and potato salad.  

On Monday, the top item on the Memorial Day menu for the Franklin High baseball team was soup. 

Courtesy of Austin Campbell. 

The Franklin High junior left-hander, whose teammates call him “Soup” due to his last name, dished out a stellar performance on the mound as Campbell nearly collected a no-hitter in a dominating 6-0 win over Saint John’s (Shrewsbury) at Franklin High. "
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Franklin 6, St. John’s Shrewsbury 0. WP-Austin Campbell complete game shutout (7inn, H, 2BB & 13Ks)! Offensively, Gerety (2B, R) Lyons (1-3, R,RBI,BB) DiGiorgio (2-3,R,2RBI) Jarosz (HR,R,2RBI) Sidwell (2-3) DePaolo (R,RBI). Franklin finishes reg. 19-3. Next up: MIAA State tourney. https://twitter.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1663270359246749706
“Soup had a great game. I think it was one of his better ones. He was dealing to everyone; he was dominating today.”
“Soup had a great game. I think it was one of his better ones. He was dealing to everyone; he was dominating today.”

Sunday, May 28, 2023

FHS baseball falls to Natick on Saturday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, May 27, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.


Baseball = Franklin, 4 vs. Natick, 5 – Final 
– Jase Lyons had another big day at the dish for Franklin but the Panthers suffered their second straight setback after allowing four unearned runs to Natick. Lyons went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored. Ryan Gerety (run), Ben Jarosz (RBI), and Rex Cinelli also had a hit apiece for Franklin. Alfred Mucciarone was not part of the decision after scattering five hits and four walks, allowing four runs (just one earned) while striking out 10 in 6 innings.



FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Friday, May 26, 2023

FHS girls softball team tops Mansfield on Thursday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Thursday, May 25, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Baseball = Franklin, 9 vs. Hopkinton, 10 – Final (8 inn.)

Softball = Mansfield, 5 @ Franklin, 10 – Final 
– Playing in its third game in four games, Franklin plated the first eight runs of the game and never looked back to land a win over Mansfield. After a scoreless first inning, the Panthers scored in five straight innings, including a big four-run fifth inning. Senior Katy Liberman led the charge offensively with a team0high three hits while Kiera Kotwicki, Avery Chalk, Carly Pellegri, and Hailey Fales each had two hits. Freshman Sophia Sacramone earned the win, scattering six hits for five runs (two earned) on two walks and 11 strikeouts. Callie Lake had another strong game for the Hornets, going 3-for-4, with Liv Madeira, Molly Kucharski, Dani Jameson, and Amanda Schwarz each had one hit.

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FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

FHS baseball, softball, boys & girls lacrosse, and girls tennis teams all post wins on Monday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, May 22, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Baseball = Franklin, 5 @ Milford, 2 – Final 
– Franklin tied the game with a run in the top of the sixth and then pushed three more across in the top of the seventh to secure a win at Fino Field. The Panthers (RBI groundout from Henry Digirogio) and the Scarlet Hawks (Louis Congisli RBI) traded runs in the first inning before the hosts jumped ahead on an RBI single from Joey McGee in the fourth inning to make it 2-1. Eisig Chin drew a one-out walk in the sixth and came around to score after an infield error to make it 2-2 after six innings. In the top of the seventh, Luke Sidwell and Ethan DePaolo had infield singles, and Rex Cinelli reached on an error to load the bases. Ryan Gerety brought all three home, clearing the bases with a triple to hand Franklin a 5-2 lead. Dillon Cashin (2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K), who earned the win in relief, worked around a two-out single to close the door. Austin Campbell pitched well in the no-decision, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks, striking out seven in 4.2 innings. Damien Carter pitched well for the Hawks, allowing just two earned runs on five hits and three walks in six innings while Ian Carter tossed a scoreless inning in relief, striking out three.

Softball = Milford, 9 @ Franklin, 10 – Final 
– Milford surged ahead with four runs in the top of the sixth but Franklin responded with four runs in the bottom of the seventh to walk off with a dramatic comeback win. Down to their last out, Franklin cashed in on a passed ball, an RBI single from Katy Liberman, an RBI double from Dana Stott, and the game-winning hit from Carly Pellegri in the form of a single to left to bring Stott home for the winning run. Senior Reece Allen, who helped ignite the rally with a double, had a team-high three hits and one run scored, Sarah Boozang went 2-for-4 with two runs and athree RBI, and Kiera Kotwicki (RBI, two runs), Avery Chalk (RBI, run), Pellergri (RBI), and Stott (RBI, run) each had two hits in the win. Olivia Baglione (four runs) and Cae Pellegrini (double, triple, three RBI, two runs) each ad three hits for the Hawks while Maeve Williams and Jianna Fernandes chipped in with a hit and an RBI apiece.

Boys Lacrosse = Taunton, 3 @ Franklin, 22 – Final
Paterson: 2G,4A
Langevin: 3G, 1A
Consigli: 3G, 1A
Sacchetti: 2G, 4A
Davis: 1G, 2A
Hansen: 2G, 1A

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 20 @ Taunton, 3 – Final 
– Franklin completed yet another perfect league season, taking down Taunton on the road. Jamie Tanner recorded her 100th career point in the win while Hannah Blongstainer and Riley Cross each scored their first goal of the season.

Boys tennis = Franklin @ Milford, 3:45

Girls Tennis = Milford, 2 @ Franklin, 3 – Final

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FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Friday, May 19, 2023

FHS baseball and girls tennis teams post wins on Thursday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Thursday, May 18, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.


Baseball = Franklin, 4 @ Attleboro, 3 – Final (10 Inn.) 
– Ben Jarosz had a leadoff single in the top of the 10th inning and eventually came around to score as the Panthers fended off an upset bid from the host Bombardiers. Pinch runner Evan Cournoyer advanced to second after an infield error and went to third on a sacrifice from Ethan DePaolo. Cournoyer beat the throw home on a grounder from Rex Cinelli for the go-ahead run. Attleboro put the tying run on twice in the bottom half, but the first was picked off and the second was stranded at first. Jake Shaughnessy (2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K), Dillon Cashin (2.2 IP, W, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K), and Alfred Mucciarone (1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB) all pitched well in relief for the Panthers. Sean O’Hara (5 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 4 K) and Danny Johnson (5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) both pitched well for Attleboro. Luke Sidwell had two hits and Tyler Bellan had two RBI for Franklin while Ryan Landry went 3-for-5 and Cooper Johnson went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run for the Bombardiers.

Softball = Attleboro, 13 @ Franklin, 8 – Final

Boys Tennis = Attleboro, 4 @ Franklin, 1 – Final 
– The Bombardiers landed a sweep in singles action and added one more in doubles to take down host Franklin. Kyle Neuendorf prevailed from a tough battle at first singles with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 win, Tyler Rocchio took a win in straight sets at second singles (6-3, 6-3), and Shashank Shridhar emerged from third singles with a 6-3, 7-6 (5) win. Attleboro’s first doubles team of Luke Hinton and Brody Rosen took a 6-3, 6-0 win. Franklin’s second doubles team of Andrew Amante and Aaron Ramaswamy picked up a 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory.

Girls Tennis = Franklin, 3 @ Attleboro, 2 – Final 
– The Panthers picked up wins at second singles, third singles, and first doubles to edge host Attleboro. Junior Chloe Essam had a strong showing at second singles (6-0, 6-2) while junior Brooke Taylor only dropped one game at third singles (6-1, 6-0). Sophomores Brooke Daniels and Sydney Tolonen continued their impressive campaign at first doubles with a comeback win, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Attleboro junior Maddie Fuscaldo recorded a 6-4, 6-2 win at first singles and the second doubles tandem of Julia Leonardo and Bree Paulette notched a 6-4, 7-6 (9) victory.

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FHS Panthers
FHS Panthers

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

FHS baseball, girls & boys track, girls lacrosse, and boys tennis teams all post wins on Tuesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Baseball = North Attleboro, 2 @ Franklin, 3 – Final 
– A three-run third and strong pitching from Austin Campbell helped Franklin fight off an upset bid from the visiting Rocketeers. To start the bottom of the third, Ryan Gerety drew a leadoff walk, stole second, took third on a wild pitch, and came in to score when Luke Sidwell reached on an error. An infield single from Henry Digiorgio put runners on the corners, and both came in to score on Tyler Bellan’s single to center. North made it interesting in the top of the third by scoring two runs with two outs. Gio Martello scored after a walk, a double from Dillon Harding, and a passed ball to get North on the board. Derek Maceda followed with a single to bring Harding in to cut the deficit to one but Dillon Cashin (1.1 IP, 1H, 0BB, 0R, 2K) came in to get the third out of the inning. Austin Campbell earned the win, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks, striking out 10 in 5.2 innings. Jordan Paradis pitched well for the Rocketeers, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and three walks, striking out six in four innings while Martello tossed two scoreless innings in relief.

Softball = Franklin, 2 @ North Attleboro, 3 – Final (8 Inn.) 
– North scored in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game and then won it in the eighth on a Maryellen Charette base hit. Franklin opened the scoring in the first on Sarah Boozang’s first homer of the season. In the bottom of the half of the first, Kelly Colleran stole third and came home to tie it on the throw. The Panthers regained the lead, but in the sixth Arianna McDavitt singled, took second on a Molly Willey bunt, and came home on a single by Emma Hanwell. With two outs in the eighth, Willey doubled and came home to score on Charette’s hit up the middle. Colleran picked up the win for North, striking out 16 batters.

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 14 @ Concord-Carlisle, 13 – Final (OT) 
– Franklin rallied from three goals down to force overtime and Katie Peterson found the back of the net to earn a hard-fought win for the Panthers. Peterson scored six times and dished out a pair of assists. Kaitlyn Carney added a pair of goals and a pair of helpers, while Lindsay Atkinson (one assist) and Jamie Tanner each scored twice. Julia Flynn had a big game in the Franklin defense and won three draw controls, including the one in overtime. Franklin’s defense came up big down the stretch, including Riley Cross who recently returned from injury, causing turnovers and allowing the Panthers to overcome the deficit.

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 3 @ North Attleboro, 2 – Final 
– Franklin junior Jay Gorgas prevailed in the third set to secure a win at first singles and clinched a 3-2 win for the Panthers. Gorgas won 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 while senior Tyler Fitzpatrick notched a 6-2, 6-1 win at second singles. Franklin also got a win from the team of junior Andrew Amante and sophomore Aaron Ramaswamy (6-3, 6-4) at second doubles. North Attleboro junior Quinn DiFiore posted a 6-2, 6-2 win at third singles, and the team of senior Brody Gaulin and junior Carson Dameron added a 6-2, 6-4 win at first doubles for the Rocketeers.

Girls Tennis = North Attleboro, 4 @ Franklin, 1 – Final 
– The Rocketeers used a singles sweep plus one more win in doubles action to secure a win on the road at Franklin. Junior Lauren Hunt (6-1, 6-0), sophomore Megan Atwood (6-4, 6-2), and senior Grace Noreck (6-0, 6-2) all won in straight sets to sweep singles. The all-sophomore tandem of Jayla Stone and Grace Manning rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7) win for North’s fourth point. Franklin’s Brooke Daniels and Sydney Tolonen teamed up for a 6-1, 6-3 win at first doubles.


Outdoor Track = Franklin @ Milford, 4:15
Congrats to the boys on a big win vs Milford (98-38). Both relays were winners: 4x1 (Connor Klawson, Josh Dunlap, Bryce Dragsbaek, Stephon Reed) and 4x4 (Aidan Orr, Fraser Baird, Jake Vaccarezza, Trey Lovell)

Congrats to the girls on a big win vs Milford (116-20) and an outright Kelley-Rex Division title!  Both relays won today - 4x1 (Sophia Cuneo, Cara DiDomenico, Olivia Costa, Clare Loukota) and 4x4 (Maddie Bruno, Lainey Costa, Kyra McSweeney, Gwen Holland)

Individual event winners: Sarah Dumas (100, 800, HJ, SP), Ella Chandaria (400H, 100H), Alex Alvarado (1M), Gwen Holland (400), Anna Cliff (200), Emily Mattison (2M), Olivia Costa (LJ), Liz Hopkins (Jav), and Darby Nicholson (Disc)

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Saturday, May 13, 2023

FHS girls & boys tennis post wins, FHS baseball tops Taunton to stay undefeated

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, May 12, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.


Softball = Taunton, 13 @ Franklin, 0 – Final (5 Inn.) 
– Taunton pounded out 16 hits and had its fifth straight shutout to stay unbeaten. The Tigers broke things open with a six-run fourth inning. Kaysie DeMoura went 3-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and driving in three. Bella Bourque also was 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI. Kyleah Plumb (two runs, RBI), Ava Venturelli (two runs, two RBI, and a homer), and Mia Fernandes each had two hits. Brooke Aldrich tripled and drove in three and Hayley Krockta had a double, run scored and RBI. Sam Lincoln made the runs stand up with another strong outing in the circle. She struck out 11 in five innings and allowed just two hits. Sarah Boozang and Hailey Fales had the hits for the Panthers.

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 6 @ Notre Dame Academy, 15 – Final

Boys Tennis = Taunton, 1 @ Franklin, 4 – Final 
– Franklin earned a win that keeps it just one back in the win column in the battle for the Kelley-Rex title. Jay Gorgas won a 9-7 tiebreaker in the first set to get a straight sets win (7-6, 6-2). Tyler Fitzpatrick won the opening set 6-4, dropped the second by the same score, but then won the third set tiebreaker 11-9 to get the point. The doubles teams of Eric Tomaino and Ahan Shetty (6-4 7-5) and Andrew Amante and Aaron Ramaswamy (6-3, 6-3) each won in straight sets for the Panthers.

Girls Tennis = Franklin, 4 @ Taunton, 1 – Final 
– Franklin stayed in the running for the league title with a big road win. Izzy Trull (6-1, 6-0) and Brooke Taylor (6-0, 6-0) each won their singles matches in straight sets. Taunton also got a point at second singles with Ava Alves taking her match 6-4, 6-2. The Panthers swept doubles. Sydney Tolonen and Brooke Daniels won 6-4, 6-3 and Allison Bagley and Ava Davies won 6-3, 7-5.

Baseball = Taunton, 4 @ Franklin, 7 – Final
Ryan Lanigan, founder and Editor-in-Chief of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap:
"The Hockomock League runs through Franklin — again.

The Panthers clinched their fourth straight Kelley-Rex crown with a 7-4 verdict over rival Taunton, sweeping the season series against the Tigers and staying undefeated at 15-0.

The bottom of Franklin’s lineup spearheaded a six-run second inning and senior right-hander Alfred Mucciarone struck out 10 — his fifth double-digit strikeout performance in six starts — in a complete game effort.

“It’s a balancing act,” said Franklin head coach Zach Brown of dealing with all of the storylines surrounding the matchup with the Tigers, including a second rematch of last year’s Division 1 state championship. “Sometimes when you have all this motivation it can work against you in baseball. We have to trust our leadership and when you have these veterans, who are saying all the right things, it makes it easier.”


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Franklin senior Alfred Mucciarone celebrates after recording his 10th strikeout to seal the win over Taunton. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)
Franklin senior Alfred Mucciarone celebrates after recording his 10th strikeout to seal the win over Taunton. (Ryan Lanigan/HockomockSports.com)


Thursday, May 11, 2023

FHS baseball team and girls & boys tennis teams all post wins on Wednesday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.


Baseball = King Philip, 0 @ Franklin, 4 – Final
– Franklin junior lefty Austin Campbell dazzled on the mound, tossing a complete game shutout against a talented King Philip squad. Campbell allowed only three hits — all singles — and issued just one walk while striking out eight in seven scoreless innings. The Panthers provided run support by pushing a pair of runs across the plate in both the third and fourth innings. Senior Ryan Carlucci led off the bottom of the third with a double and moved to third on a sacrifice from Ryan Gerety. A single to right from Jase Lyons opened the scoring, and then Lyons — who stole second — came sprinting home on a single from Eisig Chin. Matt Kelley had a leadoff single for KP in the top of the fourth but was caught stealing by Franklin catcher Tyler Bellan. A one-out single from Ethan DePaolo ignited the Panthers in the fourth as Luke Sidwell reached on an error to put two runners on. DePaolo came home to score on a single from Carlucci and Sidwell scored on a sac fly from Gerety to make it 4-0. Rudy Gately pitched well in the loss, allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits and one walk, striking out four in six innings.

Softball = Franklin, 0 @ King Philip, 12 – Final (5 Inn.)
– King Philip senior Liv Ali punctuated a big third inning with a bases-clearing triple and the Warriors rolled to a big win over Franklin, earning a season sweep of the Panthers. Ava Kelley, Maddie Paschke, and senior Ava Lanza (2-for-3, three RBI, run) each drove in a run before Ali ripped a double to center to score three runs in a six-run third inning. Senior Charlotte Raymond had a big day at the dish, launching a first-inning home run to present KP with another early 2-0 lead and added a double as well. Senior Sarah Cullen had a double, an RBI, and a run scored, senior Libby Walsh scored two runs, and senior Charlotte Griffin had a leadoff single in the second, a walk, and scored two runs. McCoy Walsh allowed just one hit and one walk in five shutout innings, striking out nine.

Boys Tennis = Franklin, 3 @ King Philip, 2 – Final
– Franklin won first doubles in three sets, clinched a win at second doubles with a second set tiebreaker, and added one win from singles action to edge out host King Philip. Franklin senior Eric Tomaino and junior Ahan Shetty prevailed in the third set after splitting the first two for a win at first doubles (6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-2) while Aaron Ramaswamy and Andrew Amante closed out a competitive second doubles match in straight sets with a 6-3, 7-6 (8) win. Franklin senior Tyler Fitzpatrick added a key singles win, landing a 6-3, 6-1 win at second singles. KP’s Jacksom Hom won 6-4, 6-1 at first singles and Arjun Kollu added a 6-0, 6-2 win at third single.

Girls Tennis = King Philip, 2 @ Franklin, 3 – Final
– Franklin swept both doubles matches and one key win in singles action to secure a close 3-2 win over visiting King Philip. Sophomores Brooke Daniels and Sydney Tolonen continued their impressive campaign at first doubles for the Panthers, notching a 6-0, 6-3 win, and Franklin’s second doubles team of senior Allison Bagley and junior Ava Davies prevailed in a tight match 6-4, 6-4. Junior Brooke Taylor was impressive in a 6-0, 6-0 victory at third singles for the hosts. KP’s Ahunna James dropped just one game in a convincing 6-0, 6-1 first singles win and junior Shea Mellman added a 6-0, 6-2 win at second singles.

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

FHS girls & boys lacrosse, girls & boys tennis, and baseball & softball teams post wins on Monday

Via HockomockSports.com and Twitter, we share the results of the spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, May 8, 2023. We also provide the link to the full set of Hockomock League results below.

Stoughton, 1 @ Franklin, 7 – Final 
– Senior Ryan Gerety led off the bottom of the first inning and the Panthers never looked back in a “Senior Night” victory over the visiting Black Knights. Gerety finished 3-for-3, adding a double, a walk, and two runs while senior Jase Lyons added two hits, two runs, and an RBI in the win. Senior Derek Terlwilling went 2-for-2 with an RBI, senior Luke Sidwell had a hit and a run scored, senior Koen Bonetti added an RBI and a run scored, and senior Evan Cournoyer had a single in the win. Junior Henry Digiorgio went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run scored. Junior Matt Miller earned the win, tossing four scoreless innings, scattering three hits and a walk, striking out five. Seniors Zach Ramaswamy, Dillon Cashin, and Eisig Chin combined for three innings in relief and five strikeouts. Hunter Malkin went 2-for-3 for Stoughton while Sean Farley tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in relief, striking out two.

Franklin, 10 @ Stoughton, 6 – Final 
– The Panthers overcame a four-run deficit as its offense roared to life late to earn a key win over Stoughton. The Black Knights pushed five runs across the plate in the bottom of the third to make it 5-1 but Franklin answered with six runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth to secure a win on the road. Carly Johnson-Pellegri went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, three RBI, and two runs scored and Sarah Boozang went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and three runs to lead the way offensively. Reece Allen chipped in with a pair of hits and a pair of RBI in the win. Freshman Sophia Sacramone came in and just the door for the Panthers, tossing two scoreless innings in relief with no hits or walks allowed and five strikeouts. Jill Powers (run), Anna Hobbs (two hits, two runs), and Alyssa Edwards each had two RBI for the Black Knights while Julia Monaghan had two hits and a run scored.

Foxboro, 3 @ Franklin, 18 – Final 
– Franklin exploded for 13 goals in the second quarter and never looked back in a win over visiting Foxboro. The Panthers held a 2-0 lead after the first quarter but caught fire in the second and staked a 15-1 lead by halftime. Luke Davis scored all five of his goals in the first half and finished with eight points, Tyler Sacchetti (three assists) and Ravin Chaudhury (one assist) each netted a hat trick, and Jayden Consigli finished with one goal and three helpers. Conor Noone, Jon Sacchetti, and Tony Sulham each scored once for Foxboro.

Franklin, 16 @ Foxboro, 6 – Final
Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap ->
"Just inside the final minute of the first half of Monday afternoon’s division leader showdown at Sam Berns Community Field, Cate Noone picked of an errant clearance to get a free run on goal, cutting the Franklin lead down to just two. As the final seconds ticked off, the Panthers had a chance from close range but Audrey Campbell came up with a big kick save, one of her five stops in the game.

It was just a two-goal lead at the break, as close as any Hockomock team had been to the Panthers at halftime this season.

On the visiting bench, Kristin Igoe Guarino had a frank conversation with her team about how things were going, while the Warriors carried their momentum into the second half and, with 19 minutes to play, Foxboro had the lead down to just one. The home fans were starting to believe that the upset was going to happen.

Franklin found another gear. The Panthers would lose only one draw from that point forward (winning 18-of-23 for the game) and rattled off nine straight goals, turning a close battle into a 16-6 win, extending their long league unbeaten streak by another game and clinching at least a share of their 13th straight league title."

Franklin, 4 @ Stoughton, 1 – Final

Stoughton, 1 @ Franklin, 4 – Final 
– Franklin won in straight sets at third singles and first doubles and took two more wins in three sets to secure a win over the visiting Black Knight. Brooke Taylor didn’t lose a game in the first set and went on to win 6-0, 6-4 at third singles, and the sophomore tandem of Brooke Daniels and Sydney Tolonen didn’t drop a single game in a 6-0, 6-0 blanking at first doubles. Junior Chloe Essam overcame a one-set deficit at second singles to earn a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 win while seniors Allison Bagley and Kelsey Maguire emerged from the second doubles match with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 win. Stoughton junior Ally Lada added another impressive win, taking a 6-4, 7-5 win at first singles.

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Sophomore Julia Flynn looks upfield after scooping a ground ball during Franklin’s 16-6 win over fellow league leader Foxboro. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)
Sophomore Julia Flynn looks upfield after scooping a ground ball during Franklin’s 16-6 win over fellow league leader Foxboro. (Josh Perry/HockomockSports.com)