McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the Struthers Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McKinley of the 19-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
McKinley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Noland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Struthers' side, Vivian Marker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Struthers let Emma Morris and Bella Sandusky loose on the outfield. Morris scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Sandusky went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run. Ava Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Struthers, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season.
McKinley will head out on the road to challenge Lakeview at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakeview is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so McKinley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Struthers will take on Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Struthers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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