On Thursday, Hedgesville faced Musselman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hedgesville Eagles had just enough and edged the Musselman Applemen out 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hedgesville also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
For Musselman's part, Trevor Dearstine made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Wyatt McClintock was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Musselman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Hedgesville's win bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Musselman, their loss dropped their record down to 19-14.
Hedgesville will head out on the road to take on Martinsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martinsburg is coming into the contest with eight straight victories at home, so Hedgesville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Musselman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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