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"The night before Monday’s Div. 1 quarterfinal against rival Franklin at Lombard Field, senior Alex Lutfy dreamed of coming to the plate with the game on the line and delivering the game-winning hit.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, that dream came true.
Catcher Leo Dowling singled to left with one out in the seventh. Courtesy runner Collin Hasenfus advanced to second on a Vinny Menendez bunt and took third on a wild pitch. Franklin reliever DJ Silverstein intentionally walked Drew Herlin and, after falling behind in the count, Aiden Astorino to load the bases.
Lutfy walked to the plate with two of KP’s three hits in the game. He went with a pitch, driving it to deep left and just out of the reach of Franklin left fielder Owen Pennini. The ball bounced up against the fence for a game-winning, walk-off single that secured a 2-1 win (KP’s third one-run win against the Panthers this season) and a third Final Four appearance in the last four years."
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Baseball = Division 1
#12 Franklin, 5 @ #5 Xaverian, 3 – Final
Franklin moves on to face King Philip at 10 AM on Saturday, June 7 at KP
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Monday's Results - June 2
Boys Lacrosse = Division 1
#21 Waltham, 0 @ #12 Franklin, 10 – Final
– After a scoreless first quarter, Franklin’s offense roared to life with five goals in the second and then added four more in the third quarter to earn a convincing win over Waltham in the opening round of the tournament. Franklin’s shutdown defense was anchored by Flynn Baker, Tyler Crandall, Drew McCarthy, Jackson Palmieri, and Andrew Fraulo, and goalie Sam Freedman made six saves in the shutout. Junior Quinn Kielty paced the offense with three goals while junior Joey Tarentino, sophomore Nate Walsh (assist), and senior Jack Fairweather each tallied twice in the win. Senior Jack O’Connor chipped in with one goal in the win. #12 Franklin will travel to #5 Acton-Boxborough on Wednesday at 4:00.
– A dominant performance on the draw in the second half helped Franklin pull away against visiting Weymouth in an opening round matchup. Senior Sophia Sacchetti scored with just two seconds left in the first half to put the Panthers up 9-5 at the break. While the game was close at half, it didn’t stay that way for very long. Franklin outscored the Wildcats 8-1 in the third quarter to grow a four-goal lead into a double-digit advantage going into the fourth. “We were trying a bunch of different people on the draws and different setups but Kendell Mone (five draw controls) going in, she was able to switch it up and Morgan Lovell and Julia Flynn won them on the circle,” said Franklin head coach Kristin Igoe Guarino. “We struggled in the first quarter on the draws but making that adjustment was key to giving our team possession and getting us 21 goals.” Freshman Clara Blongastainer scored a game-high six goals while junior Izzy Cross (four assists), senior Julia Flynn (assist), and Sachetti (assist) each scored a trio of goals. Seniors Gabi Consigli and Liza Kudish each chipped in with two goals and junior Erin Peterson found the back of the net once. #7 Franklin will be the home team against #10 Andover on Wednesday at 4:00 at Mansfield High School.
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Baseball = Franklin, 8 vs. Lincoln-Sudbury, 2 – Final
– Franklin notched a dozen hits, senior Zach Winer had another strong start on the mound, and the Panthers advanced to the Pedroli tournament championship game by beating Lincoln-Sudbury, stretching their win streak to four in a row. The Panthers scored three runs in the second and two more in the third to build a 5-0 lead, and then tacked on three more in the sixth inning to pull away for good. Cole Sidwell had three hits, scored two runs, and had a stolen base while both Jack Sullivan (RBI, run), Owen Pennini (RBI, two runs), and Drake McAlpine (two RBI, run) each had two hits apiece. Winer allowed just one run on five hits and four walks, striking out three in 4.1 innings of work; Cal McKenna was strong in relief with one unearned run allowed on two hits, one walk, and one strikeout in 2.2 innings.
– Sharon prevailed from an epic third set tiebreak at second doubles to clinch a tight win over Franklin, avenging a loss from earlier this season and securing the division title outright over the Panthers. The Eagles took two wins from singles action with senior Heather Hou securing a 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 win at first singles and junior Lila Hogan earning a 7-5, 6-4 win at third singles. Franklin grabbed a win at second singles as senior Izzy Trull prevailed 6-1, 6-2, and the first doubles team of Brooke Daniels and Sydney Tolonen rallied from a one-set deficit to get a 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 win. After splitting the first two sets, Sharon’s Sydney Weiner and freshman Anya Shukla came out of the match with a 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (10) win.
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Baseball = Franklin, 8 @ Sharon, 7 – Final
– Franklin looked in control with a four-run seventh inning to take an 8-3 lead into the bottom of the seventh but the Panthers had to fend off a last ditch rally from the Eagles to get the win. While Sharon scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first, the Panthers plated three in the second to take the lead for good. With a slight 4-3 edge going into the seventh, Franklin scored four runs, highlighted by a two-out RBI from Owen Pennini and a two-out, two-run single from Ryan Connelly. The Eagles clawed back into it as Matt Cronin (2-for-4) delivered a two-out RBI single and Casey Stengel reached on an error to bring another run in to make it 8-7, putting the tying run on second. Cal McKenna was able to induce a ground ball to the right side to close out the win. Senior Matt Luccini earned the win, allowing four runs (two earned) on two hits and no walks, striking out five in six innings. Patrick Luizzi went 3-for-3 with two RBI and sophomore Joey Goguen added two hits for the Panthers. Drew Yaffe added two hits and an RBI for the Eagles.
– Sophomore Abby Souza delivered at the dish and had a strong performance in the circle to help Franklin win the first of two games against Sharon on Wednesday. Souza went 4-for-4 with five RBI and two runs scored to help propel the offense, which also got a pair of doubles from Marley Allen (3-for-4, RBI, run). Emily Tulloch added three hits and four RBI. In the circle, Souza gave up just two hits and no walks, striking out six in five shutout innings. Alexa Newbold and Hailey Sand each had a hit for the Eagles.
Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 11 vs. Walpole, 8 – Final
– Franklin saw its halftime lead slip for the second time in as many days as Walpole rallied to tie it but the Panthers responded with a run of its own to grab a key non-league win. Franklin used a balanced attack as Jack O’Connor (assist), Thomas Quinn, Quinn Kielty (three assists), and Nate Walsh each scored a pair of goals while Charlie Ballarino, Jordan Gaspar, and Ryder Hanchett each found the back of the net once. Drew McCarthy, Flynn Baker, and Jackson Palmieri helped to anchor the defensive effort in front of Sam Freedman (seven saves).
Boys Tennis = Sharon, 5 @ Franklin, 0 – Final
– Sharon took all five sets in straight sets to return home from Sharon with a 5-0 sweep over the Panthers, completing an undefeated league season. Senior Jacob Slavsky (first singles) and junior Isaac Chen (second singles) each only dropped one game with identical 6-1, 6-0 wins, and senior Sava Kassev completed the singles sweep with a 6-3, 6-3 decision at third singles. The senior-sophomore first doubles duo of Joel Zwicker and Avaneesh Mohan dropped three games in the first set but rolled in the second for a 6-3, 6-0 win, and sophomore Alex Pinnix teamed up with freshman Anish Koduru to earn a 6-1, 6-2 win.
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Baseball = Franklin, 15 @ Milford, 2 – Final
– Franklin’s offense had its second big game in a row, this time scoring a season-high 15 runs in a big win at Fino Field over Milford. The Panthers belted out 15 hits, scoring runs in each of the first four innings and then tacking on seven more in the final two frames, including a five-run seventh inning. Freshman Patrick Luizzi had a big day at the dish, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored, Zach Winer added two hits, including a double, and scored four runs from the leadoff spot, and both Cole Sidwell (RBI, two runs) and Owen Pennini (double, two RBI) each had two hits. Senior Justin Tremblay earned the win on the mound, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks, striking out three in a complete game effort. Derek Marcolini had three hits, including a double, and Ryan Flis picked up two hits for the Hawks.
Softball = Milford, 3 @ Franklin, 2 – Final
– Milford got a big double play in the bottom of the seventh inning to cancel out the potential tying run, securing a 3-2 win over Franklin for its third win in as many days. It was a tight game throughout with the host Panthers taking the first lead of the game in the bottom of the second on a two-out single from Brooke Bonetti. Milford answered right back with two runs in the top of the third to take its first lead when both Cae Pellegrini (single) and Brooke Stokes (single) scored after Isabella Loscerbo doubled to center field. Olivia Baglione had a leadoff single in the fifth and eventually came around to score on a wild pitch to make it 3-1 but the Panthers pulled one back in the bottom half on an RBI single from Sophia Sacramone. The Panthers got the tying run to third but Milford freshman Lauren Williams (4.1 IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 7K) got a grounder back to the circle to end the threat. Franklin had a leadoff single in the bottom of the seventh to put the tying run on but a line drive out turned into a double play, and Stokes (2.2 IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 1K) got a fly ball into foul territory for the final out. Ciara O’Brien struck out 10 in five innings, allowing three runs (none earned) on three hits and three walks. Abby Souza tossed two scoreless innings in relief for Franklin with two strikeouts.
– Milford used a doubles sweep plus a three-set win from singles action to beat Franklin for the second time this season. Senior Connor Wong won a marathon match at third singles, prevailing 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-0 for Milford’s lone singles win. Both doubles matches were incredibly tight. The team of senior Todd Ostertog and junior Drew Cahill dropped a tight first set in a tiebreak but bounced back to win the second and then the third in a tiebreak (6-7 (6), 7-5, 7-6 (3)) for a crucial point. At second doubles, the all-senior tandem of Luke Fabry and Lokesh Addagiri emerged with a hard-fought 7-5, 7-6 (6) victory. Franklin senior Danny Reis rolled 6-4, 6-1 at first singles while senior Gabe Terry grabbed a 6-4, 6-4 win at third singles for the Panthers.
Girls Tennis = Franklin, 5 @ Milford, 0 – Final
– Franklin rolled on the road with a 5-0 sweep over Milford. Izzy Trull (first singles, 8-3), Isabelle Simino (second singles, 8-5), and Anna Powers (8-3) completed the singles sweep for the Panthers. Franklin didn’t drop a game in either of the doubles matches as Brooke Daniels and Katie Yelle were victorious (8-0) at first doubles and the team of freshman Genevieve Camire and senior Ashmita Boopathy took the win (8-0) at second doubles.
Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 4 @ King Philip, 11 – Final
"All season, Franklin has been a second half team. The Panthers rallied for league wins at both Sharon and Mansfield when trailing by multiple goals at halftime, so going into the break down three goals in Monday afternoon’s Kelley-Rex showdown at Macktaz Field was not an uncommon situation.
Franklin, which entered Monday with a 59-game league win streak and having already clinched a share of a 12th straight Hock title, scored twice and cut the lead to two midway through the third quarter. It felt like the tide had turned to the visitors. The Panthers seemed poised for yet another comeback.
King Philip answered the punch and regained control. The Warriors scored a pair of goals before the end of the third quarter, locked down on defense again, closed the game with a 6-1 run, and pulled away for an 11-4 win.
It was the first time anyone in the Hock had beaten Franklin since 2018 (59 straight games) and the first win for KP against its rival since April 2014, which was also the last time the two shared the Kelley-Rex crown."
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"The Hockomock League keeps lining them up, and Franklin keeps knocking ‘em down.
The Panthers completed another undefeated league campaign — their 12th in a row — following a comfortable 13-6 win over King Philip, which entered the game with a chance to earn a share of the title with just one league loss to its name.
Franklin’s undefeated league streak will continue into next season, now at 133 straight Hock wins dating back to the 2012 season.
Six different Panthers found the back of the net with freshman Clara Blongastainer leading the way with a game-high five goals. "
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Baseball = Franklin, 11 @ Foxboro, 0 - Final
Franklin 11, Foxboro 0.WP-DJ Silverstein (5inn,3H,0R) Tremblay (1inn,H,0R) combine for shutout! Offensively, Sullivan (1-3,R) Winer (H,R) Luizzi (3-4,2R,2RBI) Sidwell (2-2,2R) Lambert (1-1,R,RBI) Connelly (2-3,2B, 6RBI,R) Pennini (2-4,R). Next up: 5/19 Mon Franklin @ Milford 7pm. https://x.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1923867584157323309
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Baseball = Franklin, 3 @ King Philip, 4 – Final
– Franklin tied the game in the top of the seventh inning to keep the contest going but King Philip senior Aiden Astorino delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom half as the Warriors walked off with a win to keep their division title hopes alive. Jack Sullivan hit one deep enough to right field to bring home courtesy runner James Amaru (who was running for DJ Silverstein after his leadoff single) with a sac fly to make it 3-3. In the bottom half, Johnny Prater reached on a fielder’s choice, moved to second after Leo Dowling was hit by a pitch, and then an intentional walk to Drew Herlin loaded the bases and set the table for Astorino. The senior sent one to the gap in left field to bring in the game-winning run. Ryan Burns went 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Warriors, while both Tommy Gately and Vinny Menendez had a double. Nate Pennini was charged with three runs (two earned) on eight hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts; Jacoby Cady got the final two outs of the seventh for the win. Sullivan and Patrick Luizzi (RBI) each had two hits for the Panthers.
Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 8 vs. St. John’s Shrewsbury, 6 – Final
– Franklin pitched a fourth quarter shutout to prevail from a tight battle with St. John’s Shrewsbury with an 8-6 victory. The Panthers had a slight lead after one (2-1), it was tied at halftime (5-5), and Franklin went back ahead by one (7-6) going into the fourth. Sophomores Nate Walsh and Charlie Ballarino each recorded a hat trick to pace the Panthers’ offense. Seniors Jack O’Connor (assist) and Jack Fairweather each scored once, Ryder Hanchett added an assist, and Sam Freedman made nine saves in the cage.
– Franklin rolled on the road against a potential playoff foe, taking down Natick, 14-2. The Panthers’ senior captains led the charge: Sophia Sacchetti scored two goals and had four assists, Julia Flynn found the back of the net five times, and Maeve Grasso anchored a shutdown defensive effort. Freshman Ruby Risgin chipped in with a goal, and senior Maisie Streeseman made seven saves in net to secure the win.
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Baseball = Taunton, 11 @ Franklin, 3 – Final
– Taunton turned 11 hits into 11 runs to return home from Franklin with a convincing 11-3 victory. The Tigers had the offense going early, scoring once in the first inning, three times in the second, and four times in the third inning to stake an early 8-0 lead. Franklin got on the board with a run in the fourth and two in the fifth but the Tigers put the game away for good with a three-spot in the seventh inning. Joseph Benoit set the tone for the Tigers, going 4-for-5 from the leadoff spot with three RBI and a run scored, and senior Cam Dorr had a big night by going 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Johnny Escobalez chipped in with two hits, including a double, an RBI and two runs. Cam Tomaszycki earned the win for the Tigers, striking out four without giving up a hit in 3.1 innings, issuing two walks. Escobalez tossed two scoreless innings in relief with two walks and two strikeouts. Zach Winer went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and Ryan Connelly was 1-for-2 with an RBI.
– Franklin plated a pair in the top of the fifth to take a late lead but Taunton answered with three in the bottom half and two more in the sixth to get a win over the Panthers. Sophomore Bella Bourque had a two-out triple and scored on an error to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third. Brooke Gatewood reached on an error in the top of the fifth that saw both Marley Allen (leadoff double) and Ella Weston (fielder’s choice) come home as the Panthers took a 2-1 lead. A two-out bunt single from Mia Torres plated Kaylee Lopes (courtesy runner for Ashlyn Hebert, who walked) tied the game at 2-2. After Bourque reached on an error, sophomore Aniyah Bailey had a single and took second on an error, which saw both Torres and Bourque come home to make it 4-2. Sophomore Maddie Crowley came through with a one-out, two-run double in the next inning to pad the lead. Cate Larson earned the win in the circle, giving up two unearned runs on one hit and no walks, striking out 14.
Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 10 @ Attleboro, 3 – Final
– Sophomore Nate Walsh scored a hat trick and seven other Panthers tallied once as Franklin pitched a second half shutout to leave Attleboro with a 10-3 win. Jack O’Connor, Charlie Ballarino, Joey Tarentino, Ryder Hanchett, Thomas Quinn, Seamus Conlan, and Ethan Barnes also scored for Franklin, which led 5-3 at half. Senior Michael Sawyer scored twice for the Bombardiers, Brody Shaw tallied once, and Nate Conroy dished out two assists.
Girls Lacrosse = Attleboro, 5 @ Franklin, 17 – Final
– Freshman Clara Blongastainer scored five goals to lead Franklin to a big win at home over Attleboro. Junior Erin Peterson added a goal and a trio of assists, Kendall Mone stepped up to help the Panthers on the draw, grabbing six draw controls, and Maisie Streeseman made seven saves in the cage to secure the win. Amelia Collins scored a hat trick to pace the Bombardiers while Isabella Cavallini and Makenah Stokes each chipped in with one goal apiece.
– Franklin went on the road and returned home from Taunton with a clean sweep, taking all five matches in straight sets. Seniors Danny Reis (first singles, 6-1, 6-1), Aaron Ramaswamy (second singles, 6-0, 6-0), and Gabe Terry (6-0, 6-1) swept singles action for the Panthers. The team of freshmen Deklan Morin and Anish Bokil dropped just three games in a 6-1, 6-2 win at first doubles while the Panthers’ second doubles team of sophomore Rick Yuan and junior Romane Celestin did the same at second doubles with a 6-3, 6-0 victory.
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Baseball = Sharon,6 @ Franklin, 8 - Final
Franklin 8, Sharon 6. WP-Winer (5.2 inn,7H,4ER,6Ks) S-McKenna (1.1 inn,K). Offensively, Kryzak(H,R,2RBI) Sullivan (3-4,2R,2RBI,2 2B), Winer(1-2,HR 💣,R,2RBI) Luizzi(2-4), McAlpine(1-2,R) Sidwell,(1-3,R),Luccini,(2-3,R) Silverstein (1-3,R,RBI) Next up:Mon 5/12 H vs Taunton at 7pm.
