The West Muskingum Tornadoes will be playing in front of their home fans against the River View Black Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. West Muskingum is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
West Muskingum is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Tri-Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Scotties by a score of 4-3. West Muskingum has not had much luck with Tri-Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kadie Bare was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gabbi Hammer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, River View made easy work of Coshocton on Thursday and carried off a 10-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win River View has managed all season.
West Muskingum's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for River View, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-15.
West Muskingum skirted past River View 4-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does West Muskingum have another victory up their sleeve, or will River View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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