Dalton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Dalton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Waynedale on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Golden Bears by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Strasburg-Franklin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Tuscarawas Central Catholic 12-0. The win was nothing new for Strasburg-Franklin as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Drew Lancaster was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lancaster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Dugan, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Hunter McKenzie was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Dalton's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Dalton came out on top in a nail-biter against Strasburg-Franklin when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dalton since the team 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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