Musselman fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Strasburg on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Strasburg Rams. Musselman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Strasburg's part, Ava Mayhew spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 19 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hannah Merriner, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Camille Greco, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Musselman now has a losing record at 6-7-1. As for Strasburg, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Musselman will face off against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Musselman surely won't give up without a fight. As for Strasburg, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Sherando at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sherando: 3.3, Strasburg: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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