Connellsville and Franklin Regional squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Connellsville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Franklin Regional Panthers by a score of 2-1. Connellsville's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Ethan Porreca was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Connellsville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Piasecki, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Franklin Regional's side, Blake Bertucci made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bertucci was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Connellsville's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Franklin Regional, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
Connellsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin Regional, they are on the road again on Monday to play North Hills. Franklin Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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