After losing to Tuscarawas Valley the last time they met, West Muskingum decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Tornadoes had just enough and edged out the Trojans 3-2 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tornadoes.
Ashton Ansel
| 04/13/26 @ Crooksville | 3 |
| 04/04/26 @ Garaway | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Philo | 2 |
| 05/21/26 vs Tuscarawas Valley | 1 |
| 05/13/26 vs Tri-Valley | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Ashton Ansel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. West Muskingum is 7-3 when Ansel allows one or fewer earned runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, West Muskingum saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Dollings, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
West Muskingum's victory bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-18-1 record this season.
West Muskingum will square off against Harrison Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huskies' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Tornadoes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Tuscarawas Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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