The McGuffey Highlanders will be playing at home against the Yough Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (McGuffey: 2.1, Yough: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
McGuffey is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Brownsville just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 4-3.
Makenna Crothers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, McGuffey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Barr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Yough scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Greensburg Salem onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. With that victory, Yough brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Kylee Fisher made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Fisher was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Madi Horvat was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Payton Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
McGuffey's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Yough, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
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