Baseball Preview: Franklin Regional Panthers vs. Armstrong River Hawks
Franklin Regional is 5-0 against Armstrong since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Franklin Regional Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Armstrong River Hawks at 3:45 p.m. Franklin Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Franklin Regional can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Armstrong. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Franklin Regional considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Max Bernadowski made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Bernadowski has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bernadowski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Williams, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Blake Bertucci was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Franklin Regional pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Armstrong, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6.
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