It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact McKinley can now relate to. They lost 9-2 to the Strongsville Mustangs on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Morgan Daniels was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Justice Morgan
| 05/19/25 vs Strongsville | 3 |
| 05/13/25 vs Garfield | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Ravenna | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Jackson | 1 |
On the hitting side, Justice Morgan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
McKinley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for Strongsville, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
McKinley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Strongsville, they will challenge Austintown-Fitch at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
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