Strasburg-Franklin is 8-0 against Malvern since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Strasburg-Franklin Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Malvern Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Strasburg-Franklin is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Strasburg-Franklin can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Buckeye Trail 9-0.
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 17 over seven innings pitched. Spidell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Spidell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Addyson Sibila and Olivia Spidell did most of the damage at the plate: Sibila got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Spidell went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Ella Gilkerson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Malvern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Tuscarawas Central Catholic by a score of 8-6.
Strasburg-Franklin's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Malvern, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Strasburg-Franklin took their victory against Malvern in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strasburg-Franklin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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