The North Hagerstown Hubs are taking a road trip to take on the Musselman Applemen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
North Hagerstown proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Smithsburg, sneaking past 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Hubs in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now won five in a row.
Carter Cunningham looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Brown, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Martinsburg typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Musselman proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Applemen have posted since April 18th.
Tannor Sharp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Taryn Boyles was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt McClintock, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
North Hagerstown pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Musselman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season.
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