Softball Preview: McGavock Raiders vs. East Nashville Magnet Eagles
McGavock is 3-0 against East Nashville Magnet since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The McGavock Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the East Nashville Magnet Eagles at 4:30 p.m. McGavock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.9 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, McGavock suffered a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Overton.
Addyson Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Harrell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Nashville Magnet can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Pearl-Cohn 23-1. The win was familiar territory for East Nashville Magnet who now have three in a row.
Amaiya Shute made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Shute was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lunden Gaines, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Gooch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
McGavock's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for East Nashville Magnet, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
McGavock took their victory against East Nashville Magnet in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 26-0. Does McGavock have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Nashville Magnet turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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