McKinley scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Springfield Tigers by a score of 20-18. McKinley has not had much luck with Springfield recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Bella Threet made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Davianna Bowyer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, McKinley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .592. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Springfield's side, they got a great performance from Audrina Koscelansky as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Springfield let Corissa Allen and Nevaeh Cruz loose on the outfield. Allen scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Cruz scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Conner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Springfield, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat McKinley by a score of 19-3.
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