For the second straight game, John Glenn will face off against Tri-Valley. The Little Muskies will head out to square off against the Scotties at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: John Glenn has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Tri-Valley will arrive with four straight wins.
Things were looking good for John Glenn after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tri-Valley. That's two games in a row now that the Little Muskies have lost by exactly four runs.
For Tri-Valley's part, Paiton Murphy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Murphy has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cydnee Wolford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ally Peterson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Tri-Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive contests.
John Glenn's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Tri-Valley, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-2.
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