Newcomerstown lost against Strasburg-Franklin on May 1st, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Newcomerstown Trojans took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers.
For Strasburg-Franklin's part, Drew Lancaster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. Lancaster has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunter McKenzie was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Derek Rissler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Newcomerstown now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Strasburg-Franklin, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-9.
As of now, neither Newcomerstown nor Strasburg-Franklin have any future games scheduled.
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