Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Baseball = Franklin, 0 @ Canton, 1 – Final
– Junior Dean Madden tossed a complete game shutout and Canton blanked Franklin, 1-0, to earn the Bulldogs their second shutout win over a top 10 team in the state this season. Madden scattered three hits, including a pair of singles, and issued just two walks while striking out nine in the win. Canton’s lone run of the game came back in the bottom of the third inning when senior Teddy Shuman (2-for-3) led off with a single, took second on a passed ball, went to third on a ground out, and scored on a single up the middle from junior Tommy Rose. Franklin threatened with runners on second and third in the first after a hit and a walk but Madden got a big strikeout and then induced a ground ball to short to prevent any damage. Franklin junior Henry George led off the top of the sixth with a double and senior Jack Sullivan walked as the Panthers threatened with two on with no outs but Madden responded with back-to-back strikeouts and a pop up to foul territory to escape. Freshman Ethan Edmunds had a strong start on the bump for the Panthers, giving up just the one run on five hits and three walks, striking out eight in six innings.
Softball = Canton, 4 @ Franklin, 13 – Final
– Franklin’s offense broke out for 15 hits and scored its highest run total in over a month as the Panthers won their third straight by taking down visiting Canton. The Panthers erupted for eight runs in the second inning, quickly erasing an early three-run deficit. After adding one run in the fifth, the Panthers put the game away for good with four runs in the sixth inning. Senior Abby Stock drove in the first run of the game with a base hit and classmate Caitlyn Reynolds followed with a two-run double to give the visiting Bulldogs an early 3-0 lead in the second. But Franklin had an immediate response, including six runs with two outs. Sophia Sacramone cleared the bases with a three-run triple and Ava Florest, Ciara O’Brien, and Addi Weiss followed with consecutive RBI singles as Franklin staked an 8-3 lead. Rori Sasin drove a run in with an RBI groundout in the top of the third to cut the deficit to 8-4, but that would be the closest the Bulldogs would get the rest of the way. Olivia Caruso delivered a big two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the sixth to push the lead to 13-4. Sacramone went 4-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored, Weiss also went 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs, and both Caruso (double, triple, two RBI) and Phoebe O’Connor (two runs) finished with two hits. On top of her offense, Sacramone came on in relief and tossed four shutout innings, scattering four hits and one walk while striking out five. Sasin (two doubles) and Delaney Clegg (run) had two hits for the Bulldogs.
Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 16 @ Mansfield, 2 – Final
– Franklin went on the road and rolled to a big win at Mansfield. Clara Blongastainer dominated with eight goals and 10 draw controls, Erin Peterson dished out four assists, Emma Bissinger added a goal and an assist while controlling the midfield, and Vera Hansen chipped in one goal and two assists. Codi Lai made four saves in net for the Panthers. Mansfield got goals from Maddie Boyle and Sadie Jablonski, Sophie Clang added an assist, and Lana DiSangro turned aside 15 shots in a busy effort in net.
Boys Tennis = Canton, 5 @ Franklin, 0 – Final
– Canton rolled on the road with a 5-0 win over Franklin. Senior Bharat Ramanathan earned a 7-5, 6-0 win at first singles, while senior Matt Wright edged a tight second set tiebreak to win 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) at second singles, and senior Eli Weaver secured a 6-2, 6-0 win at third singles. In doubles, sophomore Luke Erickson and junior Spencer Reich picked up a 6-0, 6-2 win at first doubles, and the duo of senior Aiden McCloskey and senior Alvis Huang battled through a third-set tiebreak to win 7-6, 5-7, 10-6 at second doubles.
Girls Tennis =Franklin @ Canton, 3:45
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