After a string of six wins, Franklin County Tech's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Greenfield Green Wave by a score of 1-0. Franklin County Tech has not had much luck with Greenfield recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Hannah Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Franklin County Tech's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2. As for Greenfield, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin County Tech will challenge Northampton at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Franklin County Tech is facing Northampton at the right time seeing as Northampton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Greenfield, they will head out on the road to take on Mount Greylock Regional at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Greenfield's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Mount Greylock Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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