Baseball Recap: Strasburg-Franklin Tigers vs. Newcomerstown Trojans
Strasburg-Franklin waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Newcomerstown Trojans by a score of 5-2. That's more bragging rights for Strasburg-Franklin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Strasburg-Franklin got a great performance from Bradyn Whitman as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Strasburg-Franklin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Lancaster, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Avery Keffer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Strasburg-Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Newcomerstown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Strasburg-Franklin will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckeye Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Strasburg-Franklin will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Newcomerstown, they will head out on the road to face off against Strasburg-Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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