Franklin Regional extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 10-6 in the process. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Penn-Trafford Warriors. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 10-3 to the Warriors when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Brady Yarabinitz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Williams, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Penn-Trafford, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Penn-Trafford's side, Hunter Brown looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Stone, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Nico Casciato was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Franklin Regional had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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