The West Muskingum Tornadoes will venture away from home to take on the River View Black Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, West Muskingum beat Coshocton 6-2. The Tornadoes haven't had any issues with the Redskins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Connor Lynn was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Lynn was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grady Dollings, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Preston Ferrell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River View). They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over Morgan on Monday.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 4-2. As for River View, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
West Muskingum took their win against River View in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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