Strasburg-Franklin waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Sandy Valley Cardinals. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 6-0 victory the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Brody Baughmam spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caden Dugan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Hurst, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tigers
| 04/04/25 vs Sandy Valley | 5-1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Tuscarawas Central Catholic | 13-3 |
| 05/16/24 vs Newcomerstown | 6-2 |
| 05/13/24 vs Shenandoah | 4-1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Dalton | 7-2 |
| + 9 more games |
Strasburg-Franklin's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sandy Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Strasburg-Franklin will square off against Newcomerstown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sandy Valley, they will head out to take on Aquinas at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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