Franklin County Tech has gone a perfect 6-0 against Pioneer Valley Regional recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pioneer Valley Regional's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Franklin County Tech hadn't allowed a single run the last six times they've hit the field. The Eagles never let Pathfinder RVT get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Friday. Considering the Eagles have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hannah Gilbert
| 05/02/25 vs Pathfinder RVT | 17 |
| 05/01/25 vs Mohawk Trail Regional | 14 |
| 04/29/25 @ Athol | 14 |
| 04/25/25 @ Northampton | 18 |
| 04/22/25 @ Blackstone Valley RVT | 13 |
| + 6 more games |
Hannah Gilbert made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI.
Gilbert wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Gamache, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another was Ava Worden, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley Regional made easy work of Mahar Regional on Thursday and carried off a 16-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Senators: they've now won six in a row.
Like Franklin County Tech, Pioneer Valley Regional also got a great game from a two-way player: Luci Burnap. Throwing, Burnap struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Jaelyn Boliski tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave Burnap a new career-high. At the plate, Burnap went 2-for-5 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Boliski got on base in all five of her plate appearances with six stolen bases and four runs.
In other batting news, Pioneer Valley Regional let Maggie Tsipenyuk and Layla Goulston run wild. Tsipenyuk went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Goulston got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Tsipenyuk a new career-high. Taylor Chase was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Pioneer Valley Regional was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Franklin County Tech pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pioneer Valley Regional, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Pioneer Valley Regional's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin County Tech has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Pioneer Valley Regional, though, as they've been averaging 10 hits. Given Franklin County Tech's sizable advantage in that area, the Panthers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Franklin County Tech took their victory against Pioneer Valley Regional when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 22-11 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
