McGuffey has won four straight games at home, while Waynesburg Central has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Highlanders will host the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. McGuffey will be strutting in after a win while Waynesburg Central will be coming in after a loss.
McGuffey's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Bentworth. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Highlanders yet this season.
Belle Vernon hit Waynesburg Central with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leopards. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Alex VanSickle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
McGuffey is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Waynesburg Central fell to 10-1.
McGuffey couldn't quite finish off Waynesburg Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Highlanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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