For the first time this season, McGuffey will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will welcome the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keystone Oaks took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on McGuffey, who comes in off a win.
McGuffey took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand California a 2-0 shutout.
Lincoln Johnson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Logan Carlisle also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Keystone Oaks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Quaker Valley. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Eagles have lost by just one run.
Keystone Oaks also got a good showing from Max Boehm, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Nate Rohe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Keystone Oaks now has a losing record of 2-3. As for McGuffey, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
McGuffey came up short against Keystone Oaks in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, falling 4-0. Will McGuffey have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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