Struthers had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the McKinley Red Dragons by a score of 2-1. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Dragons earlier this season, when they won 5-3.
Isaac Wolfe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Struthers saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Chizmar, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Travis McMurray was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for McKinley, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 2, 2024.
On McKinley's side, Brixton Gilmour spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Gilmour also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Red Dragons are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise.
Struthers has already played their next matchup, a 14-3 victory against Harding on the 18th. As for McKinley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-1 loss against Ravenna on the 18th.
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