The West Muskingum Tornadoes will face off against the Meadowbrook Colts at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
West Muskingum fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Sheridan on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Generals by a score of 3-2. The Tornadoes haven't had much luck with the Generals recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
West Muskingum saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wes Houston, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Meadowbrook's offense. They lost 10-0 to Cambridge on Friday. The Colts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Muskingum's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Meadowbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Meadowbrook's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Muskingum has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Meadowbrook, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain West Muskingum's hitters?
West Muskingum beat Meadowbrook 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Tornadoes repeat their success, or do the Colts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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