New Lexington extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 6-15. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Muskingum Tornadoes. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tornadoes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Mia Metzger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, New Lexington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorja Burkhart, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
As for West Muskingum, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
On West Muskingum's side, Peyton Brown was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. Those two triples gave Brown a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabbi Hammer, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
While New Lexington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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