Softball Preview: West Muskingum Tornadoes vs. Sheridan Generals
West Muskingum is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Sheridan is on a 11-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The West Muskingum Tornadoes will take on the Sheridan Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Muskingum stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let Maysville onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Katlynn Foster, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Gabbi Hammer was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Sheridan earned a 5-0 victory over Morgan on Thursday.
Cora Hall made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Mueller, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
West Muskingum has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Sheridan, their win bumped their record up to 20-3.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Muskingum hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .423. However, it's not like Sheridan struggles in that department as they've averaged .392. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Muskingum took their victory against Sheridan in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-7. Will West Muskingum repeat their success, or does Sheridan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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