For the second straight game, Strasburg-Franklin will face off against Malvern. The Tigers will welcome the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Strasburg-Franklin has three straight victories, Malvern has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Strasburg-Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Malvern get on the board and left with a 19-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Miley Reifenschneider made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reifenschneider was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Addy Sibila
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In other batting news, Addy Sibila was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sofia Secrest, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Strasburg-Franklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Malvern only posted an OBP of .059.
Strasburg-Franklin pushed their record up to 12-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Malvern, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Strasburg-Franklin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Malvern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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