Canton South had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it four. They lost 12-0 to the McKinley Bulldogs. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
As for McKinley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For McKinley's part, Morgan Daniels tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Daniels has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hailey Smith, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Elijahne Smith was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Canton South beat McKinley by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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