McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-3 walloping at the hands of the Chalker Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that McKinley has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Chalker's part, Kelsey Kren was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Kren was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Kylee Iser was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabby Nieves, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Chalker, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat McKinley by a score of 11-0 later that day.
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