Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet fell victim to McGavock and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the McGavock Raiders. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet has struggled against McGavock recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For McGavock's part, Micayla Russell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Russell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Russell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, McGavock got a massive performance out of Amanda Toth, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Makenzie Kilby was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for McGavock, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet will look to defend their home field in their first game on Monday against Booker T. Washington at 4:30 p.m. As for McGavock, they will head out on the road to square off against Hume-Fogg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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