The Franklin Regional Panthers will head out to square off against the Seneca Valley Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Franklin Regional is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Franklin Regional barely beat Kiski Area the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 8-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Panthers have won three games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
James Templeton
| 04/02/25 @ Kiski Area | 7 |
| 03/25/25 vs Penn Hills | 5 |
| 03/17/24 vs St. Albans | 5 |
| 05/02/24 @ Uniontown | 3 |
| 04/30/24 vs Plum | 3 |
Franklin Regional got a great performance from James Templeton as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Templeton a new career-high.
At the plate, Chase Lemke was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. NJ Ramchandran was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Franklin Regional hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Seneca Valley posted their closest win since May 20, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Central Catholic 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Seneca Valley now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Franklin Regional, their record now sits at 7-1.
Franklin Regional couldn't quite finish off Seneca Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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