East had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the McKinley Red Dragons on Wednesday as East made off with an 18-6 win. East's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For McKinley's part, Mackenzie Terry was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiyah Schafenburg, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
East made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for McKinley, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
East will face off against Ursuline at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McKinley, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Harding at 5:00 p.m. Harding is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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