After a string of three wins, West Muskingum's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sheridan Generals. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, West Muskingum couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cadence Puckett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, West Muskingum saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Antonetz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Sheridan's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Cora Hall gave up one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Payton Powell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
West Muskingum's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Sheridan, their victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
West Muskingum will challenge West Holmes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Holmes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. As for Sheridan, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against River Valley at 5:00 p.m. Sheridan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so River Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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