McKeesport is 0-9 against West Mifflin since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McKeesport Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the West Mifflin Titans at 4:00 p.m.
McKeesport's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Indiana on Wednesday. Their rough 13-0 loss to the Little Indians might stick with them for a while. McKeesport just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, West Mifflin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Woodland Hills with a sharp 17-0 victory. With that win, West Mifflin brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Rylie Dobnak made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Dobnak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Jaskulski, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Lia Salopek was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
McKeesport's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for West Mifflin, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
McKeesport came up short against West Mifflin when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dobnak, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that McKeesport knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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