The Canon-McMillan Big Macs will square off against the Woodland Hills Wolverines at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Canon-McMillan will be strutting in after a victory while Woodland Hills will be coming in after a defeat.
Canon-McMillan barely beat Butler the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Big Macs were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Golden Tornado on Friday. The Big Macs have beaten the Golden Tornado the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Golden Tornado has come to flipping the script.
Brooke Bumer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aurora Shirdon, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Kadence Merigo was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Canon-McMillan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Butler only posted a batting average of .130.
Meanwhile, Woodland Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-2 to Mt. Lebanon. On the bright side, the two- run performance marked the Wolverines' highest-scoring contest to date.
The win got Canon-McMillan back to even at 4-4. As for Woodland Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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