For the second straight game, Newcomerstown will face off against Strasburg-Franklin. The Trojans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Newcomerstown's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Strasburg-Franklin on Monday.
For Strasburg-Franklin's part, not much got past Miley Reifenschneider, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Newcomerstown off the board. Reifenschneider has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Rylee Becker was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sofia Secrest, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
The win was the fourth in a row for Strasburg-Franklin, bringing their record up to 4-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Newcomerstown, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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