West Muskingum has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the West Holmes Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Muskingum is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
West Muskingum is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Sheridan on Tuesday. They fell 6-1 to the Generals.
Cadence Puckett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, West Muskingum saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Antonetz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Holmes also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Lexington by a score of 12-7.
Zalina Proper was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Peyton Carathers, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
West Muskingum's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for West Holmes, their record now sits at 17-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Muskingum has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Holmes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Muskingum came out on top in a nail-biter against West Holmes when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 10-8. Does West Muskingum have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Holmes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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