Northampton is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 18-2 to the Franklin County Tech Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northampton of the 22-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Franklin County Tech's part, Lillian Ross made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Ross was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lilianna Inman was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Shelby O'Leary, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Northampton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Franklin County Tech, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Northampton will head out on the road to square off against Hopkins Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopkins Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Northampton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Franklin County Tech, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Frontier Regional at 4:30 p.m. Franklin County Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.6 runs per game this season.
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