Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Mcguffey

Highlanders

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Charleroi	15
04/14/25 vs Steel Valley	15
04/23/25 @ East Allegheny	11
03/31/25 @ South Side	11
04/09/25 vs East Allegheny	10

While McGuffey put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for East Allegheny. The Highlanders put the hurt on the Wild Cats with a sharp 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

Makenna Crothers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, Faith Ealy was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Nicole Klages also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

McGuffey kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The win was the fourth in a row for McGuffey, bringing their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for East Allegheny, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. McGuffey is set to challenge their familiar foe South Park at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Highlanders 2.4, the Eagles 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, East Allegheny will square off against rival Keystone Oaks at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.