Softball Preview: McGuffey Highlanders vs. Seton LaSalle Rebels
McGuffey has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Seton LaSalle Rebels at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. McGuffey's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Seton LaSalle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, McGuffey gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Keystone Oaks. McGuffey's win was all the more impressive since Keystone Oaks was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Makenna Crothers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Crothers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crothers was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Katie Grimm was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Mackenzie Shrader was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Seton LaSalle's offense. They fell just short of Waynesburg Central by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Seton LaSalle was not able to get on the board.
Seton LaSalle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiara Cerminara, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
McGuffey is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Seton LaSalle, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
McGuffey came up short against Seton LaSalle in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can McGuffey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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