Athol couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 19-3 defeat at the hands of the Franklin County Tech Eagles on Wednesday. The loss means Athol is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Franklin County Tech's part, Hannah Gilbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Franklin County Tech got a massive performance out of Kylee Gamache, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaitlin Trudeau, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
The win made it two in a row for Franklin County Tech and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Athol will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Franklin County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on April 26th. As for Franklin County Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mohawk Trail Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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