If Tri-Valley was feeling good fresh off their 14-5 takedown of Marietta on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Scotties fell just short of the West Muskingum Tornadoes by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.

Tanner Henry
| 05/13/26 @ West Muskingum | 11 |
| 05/08/26 @ West Holmes | 9 |
| 05/04/26 @ John Glenn | 6 |
Tanner Henry was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jaxson Better and Blayne Riley did some serious damage despite the final result: Better went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Riley went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Tri-Valley's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for West Muskingum, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri-Valley will challenge East Knox at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for West Muskingum, they will square off against Logan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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