Armstrong put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Elizabeth Forward Warriors with a sharp 10-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Armstrong considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Brayden Wright made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wright has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other pitching news, Garrette Brumbaugh looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Rory Pschirer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Chase Jablonski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Elizabeth Forward's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Faychak, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Armstrong's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. As for Elizabeth Forward, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Armstrong will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Franklin Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Elizabeth Forward, they will head out on the road to take on Chartiers Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Chartiers Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Elizabeth Forward likes a good challenge.
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