The Zanesville Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the John Glenn Little Muskies at 12:00 p.m. Zanesville will be strutting in after a win while John Glenn will be coming in after a loss.
Even though Zanesville couldn't quite topple Ridgewood on Thursday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they took when the two last played. Everything went Zanesville's way against Ridgewood as Zanesville made off with a 9-2 victory. The win was just what Zanesville needed coming off of an 11-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Avery Mohler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Needles, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Noah Darnes was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, John Glenn couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of West Muskingum on Thursday.
Zanesville made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-1-1. As for John Glenn, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Zanesville's way against John Glenn when the teams last played back in April of 2018 as Zanesville made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Zanesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Glenn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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