West Muskingum lost against East Knox back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The West Muskingum Tornadoes fell just short of the East Knox Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Muskingum in their matchups with East Knox: they've now lost six in a row.
Wes Houston was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Houston was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rashid Sesay made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.
West Muskingum's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for East Knox, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
West Muskingum will take on Morgan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Morgan's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so West Muskingum's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Knox, they will head out on the road to challenge Mt. Gilead at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. East Knox is facing Mt. Gilead at the right time seeing as Mt. Gilead is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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