Malvern had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-19 to make it eight. They lost 21-0 to the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers. If the Hornets were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Strasburg-Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-4. Considering they have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Strasburg-Franklin's part, Miley Reifenschneider made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reifenschneider has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sofia Secrest was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Madalyn Whalen was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Malvern will head out on the road to face off against Central Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.69 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they will welcome Austintown-Fitch at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.2, the Falcons 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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