Strasburg-Franklin is 10-0 against Newcomerstown since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Strasburg-Franklin Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Newcomerstown Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Strasburg-Franklin will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, Strasburg-Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Buckeye Trail.
Alex Burkett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter McKenzie, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Newcomerstown finally came back down to earth on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Strasburg-Franklin. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Newcomerstown has scored all season.
Strasburg-Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Newcomerstown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Strasburg-Franklin was able to grind out a solid victory over Newcomerstown in their previous matchup on Monday, winning 5-2. Will Strasburg-Franklin repeat their success, or does Newcomerstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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