The John Glenn Little Muskies will square off against the Lakewood Lancers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If John Glenn beats Lakewood with ten runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Little Muskies walked away with a 10-6 win over Coshocton on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Little Muskies.
Reid Howard was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Zane Townsend was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: John Glenn lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lakewood won against Zanesville on Wednesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Lancers beat Johnstown-Monroe by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Johnnies: they've now won five in a row.
Lakewood pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for John Glenn, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
John Glenn suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Lakewood when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Little Muskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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