McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 26-10 to the Girard Indians. Even if McKinley couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Lucia DeLuca stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Rexroad, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Girard's side, Abby Iceman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Girard got a massive performance out of Caylee Wilkes, who went 5-for-6 with five runs, five RBI, and a triple. Kyra Bell was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Girard, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season.
While McKinley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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