The West Muskingum Tornadoes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maysville Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Muskingum is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, West Muskingum was able to grind out a solid win over Morgan, taking the game 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Muskingum.
Alston Williamson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Williamson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wes Houston, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Maysville had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Sheridan on Wednesday.
Maysville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolton Gifford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Gifford has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
West Muskingum is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Maysville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Muskingum has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Maysville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Muskingum suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Maysville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will West Muskingum have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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