Sheridan had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the West Muskingum Tornadoes. That's two games straight that Sheridan has won by exactly five runs.
Cora Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Payton Powell was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On West Muskingum's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Cadence Puckett gave up six earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, West Muskingum saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Antonetz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Sheridan's victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3. As for West Muskingum, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Sheridan will take on River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sheridan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so River Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Muskingum, they will head out on the road to challenge West Holmes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Muskingum is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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