Strasburg-Franklin proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by nine) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Buckeye Trail Warriors 4-2. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Warriors on their field since March 29, 2021.
Drew Lancaster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Strasburg-Franklin's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caden Dugan, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Tigers
| 04/21/25 @ Buckeye Trail | 4-2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Coshocton | 12-3 |
| 04/18/25 @ Ridgewood | 5-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Claymont | 10-5 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Strasburg-Franklin, bringing their record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Buckeye Trail, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Strasburg-Franklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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