John Glenn couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of the West Muskingum Tornadoes on Thursday. John Glenn was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Muskingum apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
For West Muskingum's part, Camden Fowler made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Fowler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wes Houston, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sam Wiseman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Muskingum now has a winning record of 2-1.
John Glenn will head out on the road to challenge Athens at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for West Muskingum, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Philo at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Philo has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something West Muskingum will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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