Franklin fell victim to Pittsfield and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in April.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin and nudges their season record down to 10-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Pittsfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Franklin will take on rival Nute at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Pittsfield is set to challenge their familiar foe Sunapee at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Panthers' favor as the team sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Lakers have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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