The Taunton Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Franklin Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Taunton 1.9, Franklin 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Taunton proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Oliver Ames 2-1. The victory continues a trend for Taunton in their matchups with Oliver Ames: they've now won five in a row.
Alex Hebert Jr
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Alex Hebert Jr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Taunton's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jace Galante, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Joseph Benoit also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Taunton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in three consecutive games.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Franklin and Sharon, and Franklin kept the tradition alive. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Eagles 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 16th.
Taunton's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Franklin, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Taunton was able to grind out a solid victory over Franklin in their previous matchup back in April, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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