The West Muskingum Tornadoes are taking a road trip to challenge the Logan Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While West Muskingum's victory against Tri-Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tornadoes narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Scotties 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tornadoes have posted since April 19, 2025.
Ashton Ansel and Grady Dollings made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ansel pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Meanwhile, Dollings tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ansel has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Ansel went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Dollings went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Silas Kuhn, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Logan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over New Lexington on Thursday.
West Muskingum has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Logan, their record now sits at 11-16.
West Muskingum came up short against Logan when the teams last played back in April of 2025, falling 11-8. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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