Baseball Preview: Musselman Applemen vs. Hedgesville Eagles
The Musselman Applemen will head out on the road to challenge the Hedgesville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Musselman gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Moorefield a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Musselman might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Ethan Hinchman looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kyle Lore was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Myers, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hedgesville got the win against Spring Mills on Friday by a conclusive 11-0.
The win was the fourth in a row for Musselman, bringing their record for this year to 17-12. As for Hedgesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Musselman took their victory against Hedgesville in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Musselman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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