Franklin fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Pittsfield on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pittsfield Panthers by a score of 9-8. Franklin has not had much luck with Pittsfield recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Matt Nason stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kourtney Kaplan, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Pittsfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Franklin will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Nute at 4:00 p.m. Nute is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Franklin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Pittsfield, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Epping at 4:30 p.m. Epping will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Pittsfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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