Softball Preview: McGuffey Highlanders vs. Waynesburg Central Raiders
McGuffey has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Waynesburg Central Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. McGuffey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Monday, McGuffey sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Keystone Oaks.
Makenna Crothers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Julia Barr was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Klages, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Waynesburg Central didn't have quite enough to beat Seton LaSalle on Monday and fell 2-1. Waynesburg Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McGuffey has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Waynesburg Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
McGuffey beat Waynesburg Central 5-2 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for McGuffey since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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