After soaring to 19 runs the game before, Penn Hills were a bit more limited in their game on Monday. Their rough 15-1 defeat to the Franklin Regional Panthers might stick with them for a while. Penn Hills has struggled against Franklin Regional recently, as their contest on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Penn Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Lehman, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Franklin Regional's side, Blake Bertucci was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bertucci was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Franklin Regional let NJ Ramchandran and Brady Yarabinitz loose on the outfield. Ramchandran went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Yarabinitz scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Hudak, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Penn Hills' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Franklin Regional, their record is now 2-3.
While Penn Hills 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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