Mt. Lebanon had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-7 to make it five. They fell 8-3 to the Canon-McMillan Big Macs. The Blue Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Big Macs earlier this season, when they won 10-6.
As for Canon-McMillan, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Canon-McMillan's part, Brooke Bumer tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Bumer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hailey Swope was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Skylah Steban was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Lebanon will welcome Butler at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Devils are facing the Golden Tornado at the right time seeing as the Golden Tornado are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Canon-McMillan, they will be playing at home against Hempfield Area at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Big Macs will need to watch out since the Spartans have now posted at least ten runs in their last eight games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
