The Strasburg-Franklin Tigers will take on the East Canton Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Strasburg-Franklin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Strasburg-Franklin after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of River View by a score of 8-7.
Drew Lancaster
| 04/26/25 @ River View | 10 |
| 04/21/25 @ Buckeye Trail | 5 |
| 04/14/25 @ Claymont | 7 |
| 04/07/25 vs Newcomerstown | 8 |
| 03/29/25 @ Garaway | 5 |
Drew Lancaster put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Caden Dugan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Tanner Tucker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, East Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Carrollton.
Strasburg-Franklin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7. As for East Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Strasburg-Franklin took their victory against East Canton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-9 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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