The McGuffey Highlanders will challenge the South Side Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. McGuffey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
McGuffey is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against East Allegheny on Tuesday as they made off with an 18-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Wild Cats: they've now won four in a row.
McGuffey got a massive performance out of Maura Janovich, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Janovich has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Ellie Henderson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
McGuffey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Allegheny only posted an OBP of .231.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, South Side finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
South Side saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke McNary, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
McGuffey's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for South Side, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. McGuffey has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like South Side struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
McGuffey got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 against South Side by a conclusive 12-1 score. Do the Highlanders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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