McGuffey won the last time they faced Keystone Oaks, and things went their way on Monday too. The McGuffey Highlanders skirted past the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for McGuffey.
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 nothing but reliable: 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.
On Keystone Oaks' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennadi Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
McGuffey is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Keystone Oaks, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McGuffey will face off against Waynesburg Central at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Waynesburg Central: 2.1, McGuffey: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Keystone Oaks, they will head out on the road to square off against South Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keystone Oaks is facing South Allegheny at the right time seeing as South Allegheny is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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