McNeil hasn't had much luck against Stony Point recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The McNeil Mavericks will welcome the Stony Point Tigers at 7:00 p.m. McNeil has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for McNeil's offense. They came up short against Round Rock on Tuesday, falling 15-0. The Mavericks' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
McNeil saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabel Bane, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stony Point). Everything went their way against Vandegrift on Tuesday as Stony Point made off with a 21-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Vipers: they've now won five in a row.
Sophia Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brianna Moreno was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Ava Perlinger was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs.
Stony Point's victory bumped their record up to 10-4-1. As for McNeil, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
McNeil suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Stony Point when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can McNeil avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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