John Glenn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tri-Valley Scotties. The result was an unpleasant reminder to John Glenn of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
John Glenn saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Gallitz, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Tri-Valley's side, Gavin Harrold made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Harrold has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harrold was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Sensibaugh, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
John Glenn's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Tri-Valley, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John Glenn will square off against Zanesville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tri-Valley, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Big Walnut at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Big Walnut: 2.9, Tri-Valley: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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