McKinney North fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Melissa on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-7 on Wednesday.
Austin Sayman spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, McKinney North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bexley Carter, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
McKinney North is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Melissa, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McKinney North will challenge rival Greenville at 7:30 p.m. on the 25th. Meanwhile, Melissa is set to square off against their familiar foe Walnut Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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