Malvern had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-16 to make it four. They came up short against the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 on Monday.
As for Strasburg-Franklin, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-8. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Strasburg-Franklin's part, Lauren Harvey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Harvey has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Spidell was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Sofia Secrest was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Malvern and Strasburg-Franklin could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Hornets will square off against Conotton Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (646 vs. 31). Meanwhile, Strasburg-Franklin (ranked 143rd) will meet Danville (ranked 38th) at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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