After flying high against Hillsboro last Thursday, McGavock came back down to earth. The McGavock Raiders' rough 16-4 defeat to the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs on Monday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McGavock in their matchups with Lipscomb Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Makenzie Kilby put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off three hits. Kilby was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Kilby wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amanda Toth, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Like McGavock, Lipscomb Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Presley McLean. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). McLean has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. McLean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Lipscomb Academy let Jencyn Cunningham and Hailey Story loose on the outfield. Cunningham got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI, while Story scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava McGimsey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
McGavock's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Lipscomb Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1-1.
McGavock will be playing in front of their home fans against Overton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Overton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Lipscomb Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Brentwood Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lipscomb Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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