The West Muskingum Tornadoes will head out on the road to take on the New Lexington Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Muskingum's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Meadowbrook 7-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Muskingum.
The result came thanks to Kadie Bare's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Addy Antonetz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Gabbi Hammer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Lexington made easy work of River View on Thursday and carried off a 12-2 victory.
Mia Metzger spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abby Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylie Fink, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
West Muskingum's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for New Lexington, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season.
West Muskingum's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. West Muskingum has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for New Lexington, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will West Muskingum continue to outrun the ball?
West Muskingum took their victory against New Lexington in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-7. Will West Muskingum repeat their success, or does New Lexington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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