Softball Recap: McGuffey Highlanders vs. Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
McGuffey can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They blew past the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles 10-2. McGuffey's victory was all the more impressive since Keystone Oaks was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Makenna Crothers was a major factor 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.
On Keystone Oaks' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Stahl, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
The win made it two in a row for McGuffey and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Keystone Oaks, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
McGuffey will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Seton LaSalle at 4:15 p.m. McGuffey is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Keystone Oaks, they will be playing at home against Sto-Rox at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keystone Oaks' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Sto-Rox's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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