Elizabeth Forward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-1 walloping at the hands of the Armstrong River Hawks.
Elizabeth Forward saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Faychak, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Armstrong's side, Brayden Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wright has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other pitching news, Garrette Brumbaugh looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Rory Pschirer was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Jablonski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Elizabeth Forward's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Armstrong, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Elizabeth Forward is on the road again on Monday to play Chartiers Valley at 4:15 p.m. Chartiers Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Elizabeth Forward's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Armstrong, they will be playing at home against Franklin Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Armstrong is on a three-game streak of home wins, Franklin Regional a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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