The South Side Rams will head out to challenge the McGuffey Highlanders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. South Side is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
South Side is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to the Chargers. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
South Side saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke McNary, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McGuffey). Everything went their way against East Allegheny on Tuesday as they made off with an 18-1 win. Considering the Highlanders have won four matchups by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maura Janovich was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Leanna Neff, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
McGuffey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Allegheny only posted an OBP of .231.
The victory made it two in a row for McGuffey and bumps their season record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for South Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Both South Side and McGuffey just can't seem to miss. The Rams have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like McGuffey struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Side might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from McGuffey when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
