Softball Preview: John Glenn Little Muskies vs. Morgan Raiders
John Glenn is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Morgan is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The John Glenn Little Muskies will take on the Morgan Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games John Glenn has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
John Glenn will bounce into Monday's game after beating New Philadelphia, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. John Glenn came out on top in a nail-biter against New Philadelphia on Friday and snuck past 5-4.
Sydney Marshall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Miller and Alivia Boothe did most of the damage at the plate: Miller went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Boothe went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Wayne, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Morgan was able to grind out a solid win over Maysville on Saturday, taking the game 13-8.
Myka Augenstein was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Chloe Baker was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
John Glenn is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Morgan, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. John Glenn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Morgan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
John Glenn came out on top in a nail-biter against Morgan in their previous matchup last Friday, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Morgan's Malayni Clemens, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will John Glenn still be able to contain Clemens? There's only one way to find out.
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