McKinley is 0-10 against South Range since May of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Red Dragons will venture away from home to take on the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. South Range took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on McKinley, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, McKinley turned things around against McDonald on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Blue Devils.
McKinley got a great performance from Connor Duncan as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on AJ Yost, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Brady Court also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
McKinley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, South Range scored first but ultimately less than Marlington in their contest on Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dukes. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
McKinley's record now sits at 2-3. As for South Range, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
McKinley might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from South Range in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Red Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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