Softball Game Preview: Peebles Indians vs. West Union Dragons

Peebles has gone a perfect 10-0 against West Union recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Dragons at 5:00 p.m. Peebles is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.

Two weeks ago, Peebles came up short against Southeastern and fell 6-2.

Kaelyn Musser

Batters Struck Out

04/24/25 @ Southeastern	7
04/22/25 vs Lynchburg-Clay	5
04/21/25 @ Lynchburg-Clay	8
04/18/25 @ Northwest	5
04/17/25 vs North Adams	11
+ 3 more games

Kaelyn Musser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Peebles saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Myers, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for West Union's offense. They lost 12-0 to Lynchburg-Clay on Tuesday. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Peebles' loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for West Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.

West Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Peebles has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for West Union, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9 strikeouts. Will Peebles keep running through batters, or will the Dragons buck the trend?

Everything went Peebles' way against West Union when the teams last played back in April, as Peebles made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.