On Thursday, Musselman faced Hedgesville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Musselman Applemen fell just short of the Hedgesville Eagles by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Musselman of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Trevor Dearstine was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt McClintock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Musselman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Musselman's loss dropped their record down to 19-14. As for Hedgesville, their victory bumped their record up to 16-12.
Musselman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hedgesville, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Martinsburg at 7:00 p.m. Martinsburg will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Hedgesville surely won't give up without a fight.
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