Franklin Regional is 8-2 against Kiski Area since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will face off against the Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. Franklin Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Franklin Regional proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 12) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Shaler Area 13-12.
Ciara Camacho
| 04/17/25 @ Shaler Area | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs McKeesport | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Penn-Trafford | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Gateway | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Kiski Area | 2 |
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Toryn Fulton and Ciara Camacho did most of the damage at the plate: Fulton went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases, while Camacho fired off two home runs, four RBI, and one stolen base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Camacho is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games she's played. Adrianna Martz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Franklin Regional lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kiski Area lost 18-2 to Penn-Trafford on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Kiski Area's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Franklin Regional, their record now sits at 6-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Franklin Regional hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Kiski Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Franklin Regional's way against Kiski Area in their previous meeting on April 2nd, as Franklin Regional made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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