The Garaway Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the West Muskingum Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Monday just wasn't the day for Garaway's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carrollton on Monday. The Pirates have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, West Muskingum came up short against Logan on Wednesday and fell 11-8.
Sam Wiseman put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Wes Houston was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those home runs marked the first that he launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Ansel, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Garaway's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for West Muskingum, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Garaway took their win against West Muskingum when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates 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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