West Holmes had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 9-14 to make it seven. They fell just short of the John Glenn Muskies by a score of 2-0. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly two runs.
Mattie Shankel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
As for John Glenn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games.
On John Glenn's side, the result came thanks to Delaney Bell's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Estelle Matheney, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
West Holmes has already played their next contest, a 4-2 victory against New Philadelphia on the 6th. As for John Glenn, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-0 win against River View on the 5th.
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