The McKenzie Rebels are taking a road trip to challenge the McEwen Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, McKenzie got the win against Clarksburg by a conclusive 9-2.
Aubrey Jackson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaycee Stafford, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-1.
McKenzie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, McEwen hadn't done well against Stewart County recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went McEwen's way against Stewart County as McEwen made off with an 11-1 victory. The Warriors not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 18, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Laila Downs-Darden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win got McKenzie back to even at 2-2. As for McEwen, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0.
McKenzie suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to McEwen in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can McKenzie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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