Strasburg-Franklin extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 10-12 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Conotton Valley Rockets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 7th.
Brody Baughmam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Strasburg-Franklin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Dugan, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Conotton Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
On Conotton Valley's side, Zack Putnam made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Putnam has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Conotton Valley is undefeated when Putnam posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
Coming up, Strasburg-Franklin will challenge Fairless at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Conotton Valley will be paying especially close attention to the Tigers' match: after the Tigers face off against the Falcons, they'll take on Conotton Valley again at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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