Strasburg-Franklin might've scored the first runs on Saturday, but it was River View who claimed the real prize. The Tigers fell just short of the Black Bears by a score of 8-7. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 17-1 to the Black Bears when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

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 while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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 was his first of the 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. Another player making a difference was Tanner Tucker, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Strasburg-Franklin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7. As for River View, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7.
Coming up, Strasburg-Franklin will face off against East Canton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for River View, they will square off against Sheridan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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