Baseball Game Recap: Southmoreland Scotties vs. McGuffey Highlanders

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2024, 10:10am

Recap: Southmoreland Scotties vs. McGuffey Highlanders

Southmoreland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their tough 6-0 defeat to the McGuffey Highlanders might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Southmoreland of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.

For McGuffey's part, Brogan Meighen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Lincoln Johnson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Austin Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

Southmoreland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for McGuffey, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

While Southmoreland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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