Tuscarawas Central Catholic hasn't had much luck against Strasburg-Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Tuscarawas Central Catholic is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Strasburg-Franklin at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 21st straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catholic Central.
Dylan Dumermuth was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathen Wright, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Strasburg-Franklin had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 11-5 to Garaway on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Strasburg-Franklin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Dugan, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Brodie Hurst was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Strasburg-Franklin in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Tuscarawas Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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