McKinney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Plano Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 back in February.
Ryley Oles was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Abbi James
| 03/22/25 vs Plano | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Celina | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs South Grand Prairie | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs McKinney Boyd | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Prosper | 1 |
In other batting news, Abbi James and Kady Huggins did some serious damage despite the final result: James went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple, while Huggins went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave James a new career-high. Emily Beam was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
McKinney's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19-1. As for Plano, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Coincidentally, McKinney and Plano will both be playing Allen the next time they take the field. Plano will host Allen at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, while McKinney will head out to face them at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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