It was a good run, but Fox Chapel unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 9-6 to the Franklin Regional Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fox Chapel of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Franklin Regional's part, Max Bernadowski made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Bernadowski has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bernadowski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Bernadowski wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Bertucci, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Brinker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fox Chapel's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Franklin Regional, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
While Fox Chapel 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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