John Glenn came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the New Philadelphia Quakers 5-4. This was payback for John Glenn, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sydney Marshall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, John Glenn let Ava Miller and Alivia Boothe loose on the outfield. Miller went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Boothe went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sarah Wayne, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On New Philadelphia's side, Sidney Vandall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Miller, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
John Glenn is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for New Philadelphia, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
John Glenn will stay at home for another game and welcome Morgan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for New Philadelphia, they will head out on the road to square off against Mt. Vernon at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something New Philadelphia surely won't give up without a fight.
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