Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Monday. Straughn blew past McKenzie 16-3. Straughn has beaten McKenzie the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest McKenzie has come to flipping the script.
Julia Harold made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Layla Walker
| 04/21/25 @ McKenzie | 4 |
| 02/25/25 @ Pleasant Home | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Excel | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pike County | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Opp | 1 |
In other batting news, Straughn got a massive performance out of Layla Walker, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 2-for-5. Those four runs gave Walker a new career-high. Adelaide Dunn was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Straughn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McKenzie only posted an OBP of .176.
Straughn's record now sits at 16-18. As for McKenzie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Straughn has already played their next contest, a 12-2 victory against Pleasant Home on the 22nd. McKenzie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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