Baseball Recap: Musselman extends road winning streak to four

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 11:32pm

Baseball Recap: Musselman Applemen vs. Hedgesville Eagles

On Wednesday, Musselman faced Hedgesville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Musselman Applemen came out on top against the Hedgesville Eagles by a score of 5-2. The victory was nothing new for Musselman as they're now sitting on five straight.

Kai Dunbar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Izaac Gilbert, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Musselman's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-12. As for Hedgesville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.

Musselman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hedgesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Frankfort at 7:34 p.m. on Thursday. Frankfort is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.

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