Baseball Recap: McKinley Trojans vs. Chalker Wildcats
Sadly, McKinley is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of the Chalker Wildcats on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McKinley of the 17-15 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Chalker's part, Nick Karr looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Chalker got a massive performance out of Logan Smallsreed, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Pack, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Chalker, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McKinley will take on Lowellville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Chalker, they will head out on the road to square off against Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Chalker is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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