On Tuesday, Hedgesville faced Musselman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hedgesville Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Musselman Applemen 5-4. This was a revenge game for Hedgesville, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-2 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
For Musselman's part, Conner Chancey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Chancey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Izaac Gilbert was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Jason Myers was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Hedgesville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-11. As for Musselman, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-13.
Hedgesville is on the road again on Wednesday to play Martinsburg at 7:00 p.m. Martinsburg will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Hedgesville surely won't give up without a fight. Musselman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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