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Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, June 6, 2026
Via Instagram, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, June 1, 2026
Softball = Division 1
#21 Haverhill, 3 @ #12 Franklin, 4 – Final
Josh Perry || HockomockSports.com Managing Editor provides the game recap:
"When junior Amelia Rakitin hauled in a hard line drive to end the top of the seventh in Monday afternoon’s Div. 1 opener against No. 21 Haverhill, stranding two runners on base, it sent Franklin (which saw a three-run lead erased) to the plate needing a run to avoid extra innings.
The Panthers had the top of the order due up, which meant another opportunity for seniors Addi Weiss and Sophia Sacramone to deliver. Through six innings, the duo had combined for four hits, two runs, and three RBI. Haverhill had only managed to get them out once in six at-bats.
Weiss (2-for-2) got things started with her second walk of the game. She was on base for the fourth time and promptly stole second and third. Freshman Phoebe O’Connor bunted for a hit, as Haverhill ignored her to keep the winning run at third. Sacramone (2-for-4) came up next and put the ball in play to the right side.
The Hillies were deep in the infield and Weiss scampered home easily with the winning run, lifting Franklin to a 4-3 victory and a spot in the Sweet Sixteen. It was Sacramone’s third RBI of the day, each time driving in her classmate and fellow captain. She also picked up the win in the circle, scattering eight hits over 6-2/3 innings."
