Via Twitter and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Monday, Apr 8, 2024.
Baseball = Foxboro, 1 @ Franklin, 0 – Final
– Foxboro scored the lone run of the game in the second inning and that was enough for juniors Nolan Gordon and Ryan O’Leary, who combined for a shutout with just three hits allowed. Gordon helped his own cause in the second with a one-out single and advanced to second (stolen base) and to third (passed ball) before scampering home on a wild pitch. Gordon was impressive on the mound for the Warriors, scattering three hits (all singles) with two walks, striking out five for the win. O’Leary tossed the final two innings with no hits allowed and three strikeouts. Franklin had the tying run on second in the seventh inning after Dom Caccavelli (one-out walk) stole second but O’Leary induced a grounder to third baseman Tom Watts (two hits) for the final out. Franklin’s Austin Campbell was also strong on the mound with one unearned run allowed on six hits and two walks, striking out six in as many innings. Matt Miller (two strikeouts) tossed a scoreless seventh for the Panthers.
Softball = Foxboro, 5 @ Franklin, 3 – Final (8 inn.)
– Franklin rallied for a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to keep the game going but Foxboro answered right back with two of their own in the top of the eighth for a key extra innings win on the road. Franklin had the lone run of the game through the first five innings when courtesy runner Sophie Arena, who was on third after a leadoff triple from Marley Allen, came home on a dropped third strike. Foxboro orchestrated a two-out rally in the sixth, pushing three runs across to take the lead. Natalia Leach (walk) scored on a two-out single from Vittoria Cuscia to tie the game, and back-to-back singles from Ava Hill and Mia Flanagan loaded the bases for the Warriors. A single to right from Jill Slattery brought two home to put Foxboro ahead 3-1. In the bottom of the seventh, Ella Weston had a leadoff walk, stole second, moved to third on a bunt single from Katie Dowley, and scored after an infield error. Dowley came home on a ground out to tie the game. Franklin had the winning run at third but Cuscia induced a pair of infield fly balls to force extras. In the top of the eighth, back-to-back doubles from Meghan Kelley and Cuscia scored one run, and a double from Flanagan brought another run home. Cuscia (eight strikeouts) retired the side in order in the bottom half to close it out. Sophia Sacramone had nine strikeouts for the Panthers.
Boys Lacrosse = Canton, 5 @ Franklin, 12 – Final – Franklin built a four-goal lead at halftime and limited visiting Canton to just one tally in the second half to earn a win at home. The Panthers took a 3-1 lead at the end of the first and had an 8-4 advantage at halftime. Franklin blanked the Bulldogs in the third to extend the lead to 11-4 going into the final frame. Eddie O’Brien had three goals and three assists to pace the Panthers’ offense while Drew Hansen added a pair of goals and three helpers, and Ryan Grasso had a hat trick and one assist. Brendan Tourgee and Cullen O’Brien each scored twice for Canton while Dillon Albert added one goal. Pat Drury was strong in net with 17 saves for the Bulldogs.
Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 15 @ Canton, 5 – Final
– A six-goal first quarter helped Franklin build a big lead that it never relinquished on the road at Canton. Emily Carney was dominant on the draws once again, registering 11 controls while getting the offense going with five goals and one assist. Katie Ryan added a hat trick of goals and assists, Sophia Sacchetti also netted a hat trick with one assist, and Julia Flynn scored twice with a pair of assists. Norah MacCallum was strong defensively with two caused turnovers.
Boys Tennis = Franklin @ Bishop Feehan, 4:00
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