Softball Recap: Mcguffey Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

Highlanders

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Charleroi	15
04/14/25 vs Steel Valley	15
03/31/25 @ South Side	11
04/09/25 vs East Allegheny	10
03/17/25 vs Bethlehem Center	10

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times McGuffey and Charleroi have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Highlanders put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won six contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Makenna Crothers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Miley Main was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Maura Janovich was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

McGuffey kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

McGuffey pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Charleroi, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Looking ahead, McGuffey will challenge East Allegheny at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Highlanders are facing the Wild Cats at the right time seeing as the Wild Cats are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Charleroi, they will face off against Keystone Oaks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.