Struthers is 1-9 against Jefferson Area since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Struthers Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Jefferson Area Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Struthers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Struthers took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Chaney. The high-scoring effort was just what Struthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Morgan Minno was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Minno was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Struthers got a massive performance out of Ava Hall, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rylie Guy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jefferson Area lost 13-2 to Geneva on Monday.
Struthers' win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Jefferson Area, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Struthers might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from Jefferson Area in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Struthers, Sammie Speakman (who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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