St. Cecilia Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 13-2 defeat to the McGavock Raiders might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Cecilia Academy of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For McGavock's part, Micayla Russell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Russell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Makenzie Kilby was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Chloe Harrell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
St. Cecilia Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for McGavock, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
St. Cecilia Academy will square off against East Nashville Magnet at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for McGavock, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. McGavock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
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