Baseball Recap: Massena Raiders vs. Franklin Academy Huskies
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Massena had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Franklin Academy Huskies 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Massena.
For Franklin Academy's part, Jordan Perry was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Perry has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brock Spaulding made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Franklin Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Massena is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
As of now, neither Massena nor Franklin Academy have any future games scheduled.
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