Tuesday just wasn't the day for Philo's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the John Glenn Little Muskies on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Philo in their matchups with John Glenn: they've now lost eight in a row.
Kyleigh McGraw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On John Glenn's side, Sydney Marshall was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Marshall was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Marshall wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Miller, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Philo's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10. As for John Glenn, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Philo will head out on the road to challenge Tri-Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tri-Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Philo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for John Glenn, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Meadowbrook at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (John Glenn: 2.8, Meadowbrook: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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