The Musselman Applemen will take on the GVCS Broadfording Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Musselman took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Pendleton County 7-1. The win continues a trend for the Applemen in their matchups with the Wildcat: they've now won five in a row.
Wyatt McClintock and Izaac Gilbert made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, McClintock pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gilbert struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, McClintock went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple, while Gilbert went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. McClintock has become a key player for Musselman: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
Ryder Ganse
| 03/29/25 vs Pendleton County | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hampshire | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ South Hagerstown | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Millbrook | 1 |
| 05/08/24 vs Spring Mills | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryder Ganse, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, GVCS Broadfording won against Mercersburg Academy on Wednesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. GVCS Broadfording put the hurt on Cumberland Valley Christian with a sharp 10-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
GVCS Broadfording's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Musselman, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
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