Franklin County Tech had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Hopkins Academy Golden Hawks. That's more bragging rights for Franklin County Tech, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hannah Gilbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Gilbert has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kaitlin Trudeau was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Lilianna Inman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Franklin County Tech's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Hopkins Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Franklin County Tech will head out on the road to take on Pathfinder RVT at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Franklin County Tech's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Pathfinder RVT's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hopkins Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pioneer Valley Regional at 4:30 p.m.
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