Baseball Game Preview: McKinley Red Dragons vs. Hubbard Eagles

The McKinley Red Dragons will take on the Hubbard Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: McKinley has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Hubbard will arrive with 11 straight victories.

McKinley fell victim to Poland Seminary and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 9-0 to the Bulldogs.

Meanwhile, Hubbard had just enough and edged out Harding 4-3 on Saturday.

Hubbard's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for McKinley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.

McKinley suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Hubbard in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Red Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.