Pittsfield had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Franklin Tornadoes on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but Pittsfield sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Alex Penney made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Penney has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Penney was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Penney wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adelia Stopyro, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pittsfield's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Pittsfield will head out on the road to square off against Mascenic Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mascenic Regional is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Pittsfield will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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