The Strasburg-Franklin Tigers will face off against the Indian Valley Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Strasburg-Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Strasburg-Franklin's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Buckeye Trail.
The result came thanks to Lauren Harvey's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Miley Reifenschneider, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Indian Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Dover. That's two games in a row now that the Braves have lost by exactly two runs.
Shelby Gossett put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Gossett was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Indian Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Strasburg-Franklin was able to grind out a solid win over Indian Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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