On Tuesday, I talked with Franklin High School Baseball, MA, Blair Bourque and Andrew Cali about what the Taunton-Franklin baseball rivalry means to them The Taunton Gazette Daily News Sports tauntongazette.com/videos/sports/…

Round 1 went to Franklin High School Baseball, MA when the Panthers faced off with Taunton tauntongazette.com/story/sports/h… via Cameron Merritt Daily News Sports

The path at Taunton High School brought back a few memories, but the Franklin (Franklin High School Baseball, MA) baseball squad entered the field, looking for revenge.

Thanks in part to Jake Shaughnessy, they succeeded in their endeavor. Full story in today's Herald:
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Franklin gets measure of revenge, defeats Taunton on the road, 6-2 bostonherald.com/2024/04/10/fra…

Jake Shaugnessy allowed two earned runs and struck out six in 6.2 innings, as Franklin avenged its loss in the 2023 Div. 1 baseball final with a 6-2 victory over Taunton. trib.al/O0Kq8Bp

Big time outing out of Nokona ‘24 and Eastern Baseball commit Jake_Shaughnessy against the defending state champs. WINNER. ‘24 Northeastern Baseball commit Henry D continues to provide offense for Franklin High School Baseball, MA ! #nokona

Uncommitted ‘24 INF/RP Matt Miller producing in a big win for Franklin! Kids a ball player!

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Franklin 6, Taunton 2. WP-Jake Shaughnessy (6.2 inn,2R,6H & 6Ks) & Meuse (.1 inn,K)! Offensively, Cinelli (2-4,R) Kryzak (1-2,R) Miller (1-3,RBI, R) Davide (1-2,BB) DiGiorgio (H,RBI) Luccini (2B,RBI) Sidwell, Caccavelli & Phillip (R). Next up:Sat (4/13) (H) Franklin vs Sharon 4pm

Play at the plate in the bottom of the fourth, and Franklin (Franklin High School Baseball, MA) makes the play! Jake Shaughnessy tosses one home for the out, then concludes the inning with a strikeout!

We head to the fifth inning, with the Panthers leading, 3-2. Danny Ventura Brian Roach, Jr.

Matt Miller drives one to left, and it will be deep enough to score the runner from third! Another crosses, and Franklin (Franklin High School Baseball, MA) is now leading, 4-2!

Timeout is called with in the top of the fifth. Still no outs. Danny Ventura

Shaughnessy fires another strikeout for Franklin (Franklin High School Baseball, MA) to cap his day, but there is still one out to be recorded.

Panthers lead it with a runner on first, 6-2. Two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Danny Ventura

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Congrats to both FHS’24 Capt. LHP Austin Campbell (Austin Campbell) & FHS’24 Capt. SS Henry DiGiorgio (@henry_digiorgio) on being named All-Preseason NEBJ Team! Excited to watch these seniors compete & lead this season!

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