Williamsport waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Shamokin Area Indians with a sharp 13-3 win. The Millionaires might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Christian Franzen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Franzen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Williamsport: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camden March, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Deshaun White, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Millionaires
| 04/25/25 vs Shamokin Area | 48.3% |
| 04/23/25 @ Mifflinburg | 23.1% |
| 04/21/25 vs Shikellamy | 42.3% |
| 04/19/25 @ Liberty | 32.3% |
| 04/17/25 vs Athens | 40% |
| + 7 more games |
Williamsport was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Williamsport's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Shamokin Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Coming up, Williamsport will take on State College at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Shamokin Area, they will face off against Warrior Run on Saturday. The Defenders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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