Franklin Regional and Penn-Trafford are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Franklin Regional Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Penn-Trafford Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Franklin Regional finally turned things around against Uniontown on Thursday. Franklin Regional's pitchers stepped up to hand Uniontown a 12-0 shutout.
Franklin Regional got a massive performance out of Blake Bertucci, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Williams, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Penn-Trafford had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They blew past the Centurions 10-0. Ten seems to be a good number for Penn-Trafford as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Robbie Andrews looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Septak, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Jason Sabol was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Franklin Regional's record now sits at 10-7. As for Penn-Trafford, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Franklin Regional hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Penn-Trafford struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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