The Musselman Applemen will head out on the road to face off against the University Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Musselman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Musselman gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Jefferson 12-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Musselman.
The team relied heavily on Kyle Lore, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Taryn Boyles, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, University faced Bridgeport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. University fell 9-4 to Bridgeport. University just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Max Cash was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Musselman has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for University, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Musselman hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Musselman came up short against University in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 6-2. Thankfully for Musselman, Cody Thomas (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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