For the second straight game, Strasburg-Franklin will face off against Tuscarawas Central Catholic. Strasburg-Franklin will take on Tuscarawas Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Strasburg-Franklin took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Tuscarawas Central Catholic with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Brodie Hurst made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Baughmam, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucas Gopp, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Strasburg-Franklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tuscarawas Central Catholic only posted an OBP of .250.
Strasburg-Franklin pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Everything went Strasburg-Franklin's way against Tuscarawas Central Catholic in their previous matchup on Monday, as Strasburg-Franklin made off with a 13-3 win. 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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