After flying high against Crooksville last Tuesday, Meadowbrook came back down to earth. The Meadowbrook Colts fell just short of the John Glenn Little Muskies by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Meadowbrook has struggled against John Glenn recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For John Glenn's part, Sydney Marshall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Marshall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addi Babcock was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meadowbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for John Glenn, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Meadowbrook will square off against West Muskingum at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for John Glenn, they will head out on the road to face off against Morgan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Morgan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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