The Steubenville Big Red will face off against the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Steubenville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Dover, who was ranked 14th at the time (Steubenville was ranked 19th). The Big Red came out on top against the Crimson Tornadoes by a score of 7-3 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Strasburg-Franklin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on East Canton with a sharp 8-2 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won nine in a row.
Rylee Becker and Ella Gilkerson did most of the damage at the plate: Becker got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Gilkerson went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Becker has posted over her last 11 contests.
Steubenville is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Steubenville might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Strasburg-Franklin in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Big Red avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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