Baseball Preview: Pittsfield Panthers vs. Franklin Tornadoes
Pittsfield is 8-0 against Franklin since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Pittsfield Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklin Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Pittsfield finally turned things around against Nute on Friday. Pittsfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Nute and snuck past 7-5.
Meanwhile, Franklin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Farmington 16-5. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Franklin with their most commanding win of the season.
Franklin got a massive performance out of Owen Hannigan, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kourtney Kaplan, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Pittsfield's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Franklin, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-15.
Pittsfield took their victory against Franklin in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-1. Does Pittsfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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