Cranberry Area made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Franklin, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Berries fell just short of the Knights by a score of 11-9 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Berries of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Blake Marchinke was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Lincoln Galla made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Landon Baker also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Cranberry Area now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Franklin, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Coming up, Cranberry Area is taking a road trip to challenge Clarion-Limestone at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Franklin, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hickory at 4:00 p.m.
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