Thursday just wasn't the day for McKinley's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nordonia Knights on Thursday. McKinley just can't catch a break and has now endured six defeats in a row.
For Nordonia's part, the result came thanks to Dash Lanzilotta's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. Lanzilotta has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nordonia's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trent Alvord, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Owen Smotek, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Nordonia, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
McKinley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nordonia, they will head out on the road to take on Twinsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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