Softball Recap: Unioto Shermans vs. John Glenn Little Muskies
After a string of six wins, Unioto's good fortune finally ran out in their second game on Saturday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the John Glenn Little Muskies.
Unioto saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Miller, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Alexis Book was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On John Glenn's side, Sydney Marshall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Marshall has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Marshall was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Estelle Matheney was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kinley Porter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Unioto's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for John Glenn, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Unioto is on the road again on Monday to play Adena at 5:15 p.m. Adena is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Unioto will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. John Glenn will take on Maysville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. John Glenn's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Maysville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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