The Poland Seminary Bulldogs will take on the McKinley Red Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Poland Seminary's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so McKinley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Poland Seminary is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Girard just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-3.
McKinley came out on top against Liberty on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Red Dragons took their game against the Leopards 7-2. The victory continues a trend for the Red Dragons in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now won three in a row.
McKinley got a great performance from Joseph Lehman as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Lehman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on AJ Yost, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Brixton Gilmour was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Poland Seminary's loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for McKinley, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Poland Seminary took their victory against McKinley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 31-2 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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