If Armstrong was feeling good off their 10-1 takedown of Elizabeth Forward last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Armstrong River Hawks fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Franklin Regional Panthers on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Armstrong in their matchups with Franklin Regional: they've now lost five in a row.
Armstrong saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rory Pschirer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Franklin Regional's side, Max Bernadowski made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Bernadowski has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bernadowski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Williams, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. NJ Ramchandran was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Armstrong's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6. As for Franklin Regional, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
While Armstrong had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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