There's no place like home for McKinley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They skirted past the Struthers Wildcats 5-4. This was a revenge match for McKinley, as the team was forced to settle for a 16-6 loss when these two played last Monday.
Brixton Gilmour spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, AJ Yost was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landon Turner, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Struthers' side, they got a good showing from Noah Carnahan, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Struthers saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Pastella, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Pastella has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis McMurray, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
McKinley's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Struthers, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McKinley will challenge Lakeview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Struthers, they will head out on the road to square off against Hubbard at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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