The McGuffey Highlanders are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McGuffey is headed out to face Carmichaels after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. McGuffey put the hurt on Bethlehem Center with a sharp 13-3 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Makenna Crothers spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Nicole Klages was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Maura Janovich was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carmichaels was able to grind out a solid win over Laurel Highlands last Friday, taking the game 6-1.
Carmichaels also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bailey Barnyak gave up 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 couldn't quite finish off Carmichaels in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can McGuffey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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