Herndon hasn't had much luck against McLean recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hornets will head out to challenge the Highlanders at 6:30 p.m.
Herndon easily dispatched Washington-Liberty last Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Hornets fell just short of Tuscarora by a score of 8-6 on Friday.
Katie McGee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jamie Taggart was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
13 must be McLean's lucky number: they beat Wakefield School with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Highlanders beat the Fighting Owls by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
McLean pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Herndon, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Herndon might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from McLean in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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