Franklin Regional can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Penn Hills Indians. The win was just what Franklin Regional needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Blake Bertucci made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bertucci was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, NJ Ramchandran and Brady Yarabinitz did most of the damage at the plate: Ramchandran went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Yarabinitz scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Luke Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Penn Hills' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Lehman, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Franklin Regional's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Penn Hills, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Franklin Regional will have a chance to go back-to-back against Penn Hills: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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