Softball Game Preview: Hedgesville Eagles vs. Musselman Applemen

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2024, 7:16am

Softball Preview: Hedgesville Eagles vs. Musselman Applemen

Hedgesville is 8-2 against Musselman since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hedgesville Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Musselman Applemen at 7:00 p.m. Hedgesville has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 22.

On Tuesday, Hedgesville suffered a tough 16-7 loss at the hands of Spring Mills.

Mayla Ortega was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tapanga Beard, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.

Even though they lost, Hedgesville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Musselman fell victim to a rough 22-6 defeat at the hands of Keyser on Monday.

Hedgesville's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Musselman, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4-1.

Hedgesville was able to grind out a solid win over Musselman in their previous matchup back in March, winning 10-7. Will Hedgesville repeat their success, or does Musselman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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