The Strasburg-Franklin Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Steubenville Big Red at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Strasburg-Franklin took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past East Canton 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Strasburg-Franklin let Rylee Becker and Ella Gilkerson run wild. Becker got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Gilkerson went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Becker has posted over her last 11 matches.
Meanwhile, Steubenville faced Dover in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Big Red came out on top against the Crimson Tornadoes by a score of 7-3.
Steubenville is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their record now sits at 10-8.
Strasburg-Franklin took their victory against Steubenville when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Big Red have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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