Hopkins Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin County Tech Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hopkins Academy of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Franklin County Tech's part, Hannah Gilbert was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Gilbert has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kaitlin Trudeau was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jenna Petrowicz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hopkins Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3. As for Franklin County Tech, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Hopkins Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Pioneer Valley Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin County Tech, they are on the road again on Monday to play Pathfinder RVT at 3:30 p.m. Franklin County Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.5 runs per game this season.
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