Softball Recap: McGuffey Highlanders vs. Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
McGuffey won the last time they faced Keystone Oaks, and things went their way on Monday too. The McGuffey Highlanders skirted past the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for McGuffey.
Makenna Crothers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Julia Barr was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Klages, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Keystone Oaks' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennadi Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
McGuffey is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Keystone Oaks, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McGuffey will face off against Waynesburg Central at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Waynesburg Central: 2.1, McGuffey: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Keystone Oaks, they will head out on the road to square off against South Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keystone Oaks is facing South Allegheny at the right time seeing as South Allegheny is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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