Musselman had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-10-1 to make it six. They fell just short of the Keyser Golden Tornado by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Golden Tornado this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-2 loss on Saturday.
As for Keyser, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Keyser's part, Leighton Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brielle Root, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bibs Felton, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Musselman has already played their next contest, a 10-2 win against Hampshire on the 22nd. As for Keyser, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-4 loss against Mountain Ridge on the 21st.
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