Franklin County Tech had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Minnechaug Regional Falcons by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-6 back in March.
Sandra Johnson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs. Amelia Rider was another key player, going 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Minnechaug Regional, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Minnechaug Regional's side, Veronica Ouimet was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Ouimet a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Sherman, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs.
Coming up, Franklin County Tech will host Hopkins Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.78 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Minnechaug Regional, they will head out on the road to challenge Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.3 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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