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| 05/03/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 05/14/19 - Away | 14-5 W |
| + 3 more games |
McDonell Central has gone 7-1 against Stanley-Boyd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Macks will face off against the Orioles at 5:00 p.m. Stanley-Boyd took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on McDonell Central, who comes in off a win.
McDonell Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Regis with a sharp 8-0 victory. Considering the Macks have won three games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Stanley-Boyd started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Bloomer. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to the Blackhawks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for the Orioles in their meetings with the Blackhawks: they've now lost six in a row.
Caitlen Ketterhagen was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Ketterhagen wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dannea Wundrow, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Aaliyah Allard also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
McDonell Central pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Stanley-Boyd, their record is now 8-3.
Everything went McDonell Central's way against Stanley-Boyd in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as McDonell Central made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Macks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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