The Dover Crimson Tornadoes will face off against the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dover's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Strasburg-Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Dover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Lake, who was ranked 12th at the time (Dover was ranked eighth). The Crimson Tornadoes took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Streaks on Saturday. The Crimson Tornadoes' loss signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
Strasburg-Franklin came out on top against Buckeye Trail on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 9-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Strasburg-Franklin got a big performance out of Ella Gilkerson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Caradi Hartline also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Strasburg-Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Strasburg-Franklin and bumps their season record up to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Dover, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-2.
Everything went Dover's way against Strasburg-Franklin in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Dover made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crimson Tornadoes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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