It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Franklin Regional ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kiski Area Cavaliers, sneaking past 13-12. 13 seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Evan Meeker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meeker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Tim Pirone
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tim Pirone, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Liam Bernadowski was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
Franklin Regional was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .444 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Franklin Regional's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Kiski Area, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Cavaliers beat Franklin Regional by a score of 11-7 on Tuesday.
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