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, 3ADavis: 3GConsigli: 2G, 1AO'Brien: 1G, 1AMcEvoy: 2G, 3A
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