Softball Preview: Lenox Memorial Millionaires vs. Franklin County Tech Eagles
The Lenox Memorial Millionaires will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin County Tech Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lenox Memorial will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Hoosac Valley, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Lenox Memorial's way against Hoosac Valley on Sunday as Lenox Memorial made off with a 9-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Lenox Memorial sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Evelyn Julieano was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Julieano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Julieano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anna Nealon, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Lilly MacDonald was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin County Tech put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Sunday. They put the hurt on Rockport with a sharp 17-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Franklin County Tech needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Like Lenox Memorial, Franklin County Tech also got a great game from a two-way player: Hannah Gilbert. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cordelia Guerin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Skylei Lapan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Lenox Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Franklin County Tech, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lenox Memorial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Franklin County Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lenox Memorial came up short against Franklin County Tech when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gilbert, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Now that Lenox Memorial knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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