The Northampton Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Franklin County Tech Eagles at 4:45 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Northampton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hopkins Academy back in April. They lost 12-0 to the Golden Hawks. The defeat leaves Northampton without a win on the season.
Meanwhile, Franklin County Tech unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Greenfield by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for Franklin County Tech in their matchups with Greenfield: they've now lost eight in a row.
Hannah Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Northampton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Franklin County Tech, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2.
Northampton might still be hurting after the 22-10 defeat they got from Franklin County Tech in their previous meeting back in April. Will Northampton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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