McGuffey barely beat Charleroi the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Highlanders never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday. The Highlanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Makenna Crothers made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
Nicole Klages
| 04/17/25 @ Charleroi | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Brownsville | 1 |
| 03/31/25 @ South Side | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Jefferson-Morgan | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Bethlehem Center | 1 |
In other batting news, McGuffey got a massive performance out of Nicole Klages, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Klages a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Julianna Ward, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
McGuffey kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
McGuffey has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Charleroi, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
McGuffey will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cougars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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