Strasburg-Franklin has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Strasburg-Franklin is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Tuscarawas Central Catholic (and have done all season long). Strasburg-Franklin's pitchers stepped up to hand Tuscarawas Central Catholic an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Strasburg-Franklin needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Amelia Spidell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Spidell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Spidell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Sundheimer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Rylee Becker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Strasburg-Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
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