McGuffey is 8-2 against Brownsville since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The McGuffey Highlanders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Brownsville Falcons at 4:15 p.m. McGuffey is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
McGuffey will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Waynesburg Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. McGuffey walked away with a 5-2 victory over Waynesburg Central on Tuesday.
Julia Barr was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Faith Ealy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Brownsville didn't have quite enough to beat Seton LaSalle on Monday and fell 2-1. Brownsville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Brownsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia O'Hern, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Brownsville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
McGuffey is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Brownsville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. McGuffey has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brownsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
McGuffey came out on top in a nail-biter against Brownsville in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 1-0. Does McGuffey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brownsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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