Quincy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Friday's first game. Everything went their way against the Chester Volcanoes as the Quincy Trojans made off with a 13-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Quincy considering their two-run performance the match before.
McKynlee Gay made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Gay has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gay was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Laney Barreno was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Olhiser, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Chester's side, Gianna Tantardino was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Quincy's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Chester, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Quincy beat Chester by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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