The Carmichaels Mighty Mikes will face off against the McGuffey Highlanders at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carmichaels is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home last Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Laurel Highlands.
Bailey Barnyak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Carmichaels' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carys McConnell, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Ke'Lani Chun, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
McGuffey not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28, 2024. Everything went their way against Bethlehem Center as McGuffey made off with a 13-3 win. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
McGuffey also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Makenna Crothers gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, McGuffey got a massive performance out of Nicole Klages, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave Klages a new career-high. Maura Janovich was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Carmichaels came out on top in a nail-biter against McGuffey in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Does Carmichaels have another victory up their sleeve, or will McGuffey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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