Strasburg-Franklin dropped their record down to 8-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Dover Crimson Tornadoes by a score of 3-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crimson Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 two weeks ago.
Miley Reifenschneider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
As for Dover, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
On Dover's side, Jenna Molk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Molk was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other pitching news, Kara Lint looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Avery Contini was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Strasburg-Franklin and Dover should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 126th) will meet Buckeye Trail (ranked 545th) at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dover will face off against Indian Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (8 vs. 250).
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