Franklin Regional had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Kiski Area on Wednesday. The Panthers blew past the Cavaliers 8-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
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 |
James Templeton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Lemke, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was NJ Ramchandran, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Franklin Regional was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kiski Area only posted a batting average of .125.
The win (which was Franklin Regional's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Kiski Area, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coming up, Franklin Regional is taking a road trip to face off against Seneca Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kiski Area, they will challenge Greater Latrobe at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Cavaliers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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