Strasburg-Franklin can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Newcomerstown Trojans with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Strasburg-Franklin who now have five in a row.
Caden Dugan and Drew Lancaster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dugan tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Lancaster tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Dugan went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Lancaster scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter McKenzie, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Burkett, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Strasburg-Franklin pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Newcomerstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Strasburg-Franklin will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fairless at 5:00 p.m. Fairless is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Newcomerstown, they will head out on the road to challenge Ridgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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