For the second straight game, Strasburg-Franklin will face off against Buckeye Trail. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Strasburg-Franklin 3.9, Buckeye Trail 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Buckeye Trail will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Strasburg-Franklin extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since May 2, 2024.
Drew Lancaster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Strasburg-Franklin's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caden Dugan, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Strasburg-Franklin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Buckeye Trail, they moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
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