The McLoughlin Pioneers will venture away from home to challenge the College Place Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
McLoughlin is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Nyssa just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when College Place took on Elma on Saturday. The Hawks walked away with a 13-8 victory over the Eagles.
Anna Ortega spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adrienne Berube, who went 3-for-4 with one home run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Jolina Sabe also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
College Place was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive contests.
McLoughlin's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for College Place, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
McLoughlin took their victory against College Place when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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