McGuffey entered their tilt with California with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the California Trojans with a sharp 12-1 win on Tuesday. Fans of McGuffey have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Makenna Crothers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Crothers has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single run every time she's pitched this season. Crothers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, McGuffey got a massive performance out of Julia Barr, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kaylee Ward was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On California's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Saeli, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
McGuffey's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for California, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McGuffey's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Carmichaels at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in McGuffey's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for California, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Apollo Ridge at 4:30 p.m.
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