The Magee Trojans will head out to challenge the Mendenhall Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Magee has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Mendenhall will arrive with three straight victories.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Magee and McLaurin meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Magee came up short against McLaurin, falling 25-10. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 5-0 in the first period.
Kaylee Brown stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carsyn Drake, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Magee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mendenhall). They blew past Forest Hill 17-1 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
The team relied heavily on Alli Brewer, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Tatum Berry also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Mendenhall's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Magee, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Magee might still be hurting after the 22-0 defeat they got from Mendenhall when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Magee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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