John Glenn is 3-0 against Coshocton since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The John Glenn Little Muskies will head out on the road to square off against the Coshocton Redskins at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (John Glenn has four straight wins, Coshocton has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
John Glenn will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 14) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past New Lexington 4-2.
Sydney Marshall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addi Babcock, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ava Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coshocton scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Maysville by a score of 11-10.
Jaeli Tiedt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallorie Stamper, who went 1-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Even though they lost, Coshocton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
John Glenn pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Coshocton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Coshocton's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. John Glenn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Coshocton, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will John Glenn keep running through batters, or will Coshocton buck the trend?
John Glenn took their win against Coshocton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Glenn since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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