The McEwen Warriors will head out to face off against the McKenzie Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McEwen's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so McKenzie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
McEwen is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over Hickman County on Thursday. Considering the Warriors have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Laila Downs-Darden was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lena Holt, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, McKenzie fell victim to Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 11-0. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
McKenzie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Hall, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
McEwen's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for McKenzie, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
McEwen suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to McKenzie in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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