Baseball Recap: Waynesburg Central Wins Going Away Against Mcguffey

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ McGuffey	11
04/07/25 @ Washington	10
04/15/25 vs Seton LaSalle	9
04/14/25 @ Seton LaSalle	8
03/26/25 vs Brownsville	8

Waynesburg Central won the last time they faced McGuffey and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Raiders blew past the Highlanders 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Austin Surber made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Surber was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Turcheck, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Grant Pack was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

The win made it two in a row for Waynesburg Central and bumps their season record up to 12-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for McGuffey, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6-1 record this season.

Waynesburg Central will square off against Albert Gallatin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Colonials have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.62 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for McGuffey, they will challenge Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Prexies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.46 runs per game on average), something the Highlanders will no doubt try to take advantage of.