The Franklin County Tech Eagles will square off against the Minnechaug Regional Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin County Tech has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Franklin County Tech lost 14-1 to Blackstone Valley RVT on Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Franklin County Tech saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayleigh Burgh, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Minnechaug Regional). They never let Hopkins Academy get on the board and left with a 21-0 victory on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Kaelyn Dionne made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Sherman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Aezlin Rost was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Minnechaug Regional kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Minnechaug Regional now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Franklin County Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Franklin County Tech suffered a grim 15-6 defeat to Minnechaug Regional when the teams last played back in March. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
