Panthers
| 04/14/25 vs Penn-Trafford | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Gateway | 14 |
| 04/02/25 vs Kiski Area | 12 |
| 04/01/25 @ McKeesport | 6 |
| 03/24/25 vs Plum | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
The Franklin Regional Panthers will take on the McKeesport Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
McKeesport is facing Franklin Regional at the wrong time: Franklin Regional suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 9-2 to the Warriors. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Toryn Fulton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ciara Camacho, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, McKeesport can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over Gateway.
Ryenn Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Esiah Harper, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Sunny Harper was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
McKeesport always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gateway only posted an OBP of .273.
McKeesport's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Franklin Regional, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
McKeesport's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin Regional has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for McKeesport, though, as they've been averaging 9.3 hits. Given Franklin Regional's sizable advantage in that area, the Tigers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Franklin Regional skirted past McKeesport 6-4 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
