The Hiland Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hiland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight defeats, while Strasburg-Franklin will come in with 15 straight victories.
Hiland's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Indian Valley on Friday. They lost 21-0 to the Braves.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Strasburg-Franklin gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Steubenville with a sharp 8-2 victory.
Amelia Spidell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Spidell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Spidell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miley Reifenschneider, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylee Becker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hiland's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they pushed their record up to 22-3 with that win, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season.
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