West Muskingum dropped their record down to 14-7 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the New Lexington Panthers, falling 9-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Tornadoes couldn't push the score so high this time.
West Muskingum saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydiah Huey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for New Lexington, they moved to 9-12 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 16-1).
On New Lexington's side, Mia Metzger was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Metzger a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorja Burkhart, who went 2-for-4 with four runs and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Muskingum will challenge rival Sheridan at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, New Lexington is set to take on their familiar foe John Glenn at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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