Strasburg-Franklin is on a four-game streak of home wins, while John Glenn is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Strasburg-Franklin Tigers will take on the John Glenn Little Muskies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Strasburg-Franklin: 3.5, John Glenn: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Strasburg-Franklin beat Conotton Valley 8-3.
Amelia Spidell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Keagyn Kramer was a standout: she went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Miley Reifenschneider was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, John Glenn can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Crooksville as John Glenn made off with a 7-1 win. That's two games straight that John Glenn has won by exactly six runs.
Sydney Marshall made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Marshall was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Haylee Young looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Estelle Matheney was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Strasburg-Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for John Glenn, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Strasburg-Franklin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like John Glenn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Strasburg-Franklin suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to John Glenn when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Strasburg-Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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