Baseball Preview: Allen Eagles vs. McKinney Lions
Allen is 9-1 against McKinney since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Allen Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the McKinney Lions at 7:30 p.m. Allen will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Allen scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against McKinney as Allen made off with an 18-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Allen with their most commanding win of the season.
Caiden Muskat and Manning Whitehead dominated on the mound. Muskat pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits, while Whitehead pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Muskat has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Allen let Ayden Austin and Chandler Hart loose on the outfield. Austin scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Hart got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kyle Tanksley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Allen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for McKinney, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-18-1.
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