The Franklin Regional Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Hempfield Area Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Regional will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Franklin Regional's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Penn-Trafford.
The result came thanks to Max Bernadowski's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
At the plate, Franklin Regional saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was NJ Ramchandran, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hempfield Area came up short against Plum on Wednesday and fell 10-6.
Ethan Minerva made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Adam Hess was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Franklin Regional's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Hempfield Area, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Franklin Regional suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Hempfield Area in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Franklin Regional avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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