It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Massena had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Franklin Academy Huskies 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Massena.
For Franklin Academy's part, Jordan Perry was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Perry has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brock Spaulding made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Franklin Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Massena is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Franklin Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
As of now, neither Massena nor Franklin Academy have any future games scheduled.
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