Franklin is 0-8 against Pittsfield since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Franklin Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the Pittsfield Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over Farmington on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Owen Hannigan was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Kourtney Kaplan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pittsfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Nute 7-5. The victory was some much needed relief for Pittsfield as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Franklin's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-15. As for Pittsfield, their record is now 5-7.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Pittsfield in their previous meeting back in April. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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