Softball Recap: Strasburg-Franklin Snags Seventh Victory in Last Nine Games

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 @ Newcomerstown	15
04/18/25 vs North Ridgeville	11
03/31/25 @ Tuscarawas Central Catholic	9
04/04/25 vs Sandy Valley	6

After only one run in their last contest, Strasburg-Franklin made sure to put some runs up on the board against North Ridgeville on Friday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Rangers with a sharp 15-4 win. Considering the Tigers have won four games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Miley Reifenschneider was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That double was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Strasburg-Franklin got a massive performance out of Ella Gilkerson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Sofia Secrest was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Strasburg-Franklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Strasburg-Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for North Ridgeville, with the loss, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2.

Looking ahead, Strasburg-Franklin will challenge Marlington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Dukes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Ridgeville, they will take on Hillsdale at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rangers 3.9, the Falcons 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.