McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 18-4 to the Hutchinson-Central Tech Engineers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McKinley of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
For Hutchinson-Central Tech's part, the team relied heavily on Nathan Mulligan, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ricaldo Valdez, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hutchinson-Central Tech, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
McKinley will challenge City Honors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. City Honors is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Hutchinson-Central Tech, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-4 win vs. Charter School for Applied Tech on the 7th.
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