The home team had come away the winner the last five times Struthers and McKinley had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Wildcats skirted past the Red Dragons 4-2. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Red Dragons on their field since April 25, 2023.
Jordan Becker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Anthony Pastella
| 04/17/26 vs Mineral Ridge | 3 |
| 04/27/26 @ McKinley | 2 |
| 04/24/26 @ West Branch | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Harding | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ South Range | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Anthony Pastella was incredible, going 1-for-3 with five stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Struthers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Chizmar, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Struthers hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Struthers' win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for McKinley, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Struthers will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Red Dragons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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