With a playoff game on the line, McKinney rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hebron Hawks 4-2. The win was some much needed relief for McKinney as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Caydance Gaddis made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Gaddis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 25 consecutive pitching appearances. Gaddis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adyson Gaddis, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Hebron's side, Haylee Epps made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
McKinney's victory bumped their record up to 18-15-1. As for Hebron, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-8-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat McKinney by a score of 10-4 later that day.
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