It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Xaverian Brothers can now relate to. They fell just short of the Franklin Panthers by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hawks have suffered since May 15, 2024.
Xaverian Brothers got a good showing from Abe Anderson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Xaverian Brothers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Lonardo, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Xaverian Brothers' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Franklin, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Xaverian Brothers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Franklin has already played their next matchup (against King Philip Regional), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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