Brownsville can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the McGuffey Highlanders 4-3. For Brownsville, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 defeat McGuffey walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Zaydee Downer was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On McGuffey's side, Makenna Crothers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Crothers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, McGuffey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Barr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Brownsville's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for McGuffey, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Brownsville will be playing at home against Monessen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monessen is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Brownsville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for McGuffey, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Yough at 5:00 p.m. on May 14th. McGuffey's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Yough's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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