The Musselman Applemen will challenge the Martinsburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Musselman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Musselman came out on top against Hedgesville on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Applemen walked away with a 6-1 win over the Eagles. Surprisingly, this marked the Applemen's fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Ryder Ganse
| 05/01/25 @ Hedgesville | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Moorefield | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs GVCS Broadfording | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ South Hagerstown | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Berkeley Springs | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Ryder Ganse was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Musselman: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 9-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Polvinale, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Musselman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Martinsburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cougars 5-3.
Musselman is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Martinsburg, their record now sits at 14-9.
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