McGuffey's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Brownsville Falcons out 7-5. This was payback for McGuffey, who suffered a 5-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brogan Meighen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and -1 unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sam Stout was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Keith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Brownsville's side, Harlan Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Dustin Evans was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
The victory got McGuffey back to even at 4-4. As for Brownsville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
McGuffey will have a chance to go back-to-back against Brownsville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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