The Struthers Wildcats will square off against the Jefferson Area Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Struthers' hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Struthers fell victim to Poland Seminary and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Jefferson Area brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They never let Conneaut get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Wednesday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Toby Dickson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Riffle, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Luke Lambert was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Jefferson Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Jefferson Area's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Struthers, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Struthers couldn't quite finish off Jefferson Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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