Baseball Recap: West Muskingum Tornadoes vs. Morgan Raiders
West Muskingum won the last time they faced Morgan, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The West Muskingum Tornadoes came out on top against the Morgan Raiders by a score of 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Muskingum.
Alston Williamson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Williamson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Wes Houston was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Morgan's side, Carson Mummey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. Mummey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kole Searl and Tavian Myers did some serious damage despite the final result: Searl scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Myers went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases.
West Muskingum is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Morgan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Muskingum will take on Maysville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Morgan, they will be playing at home against Tri-Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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