The Magee Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Mendenhall Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Magee has given up an average of 11 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Magee came up short against Raleigh last Thursday, falling 13-1. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Meanwhile, Mendenhall had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Rangers as they made off with an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ellie Boles made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Boles was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyleigh Williams, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Jamya Gray also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Magee's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mendenhall, their record now sits at 7-5.
Magee might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Mendenhall in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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