Softball Recap: McKinley Red Dragons vs. Girard Indians
McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 26-10 to the Girard Indians. Even if McKinley couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Lucia DeLuca stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Rexroad, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Girard's side, Abby Iceman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Girard got a massive performance out of Caylee Wilkes, who went 5-for-6 with five runs, five RBI, and a triple. Kyra Bell was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Girard, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season.
While McKinley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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