McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 19-3 loss to the Springfield Tigers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McKinley of the 20-18 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
McKinley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Saldivar, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, McKinley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Springfield's side, Caitlin Blankenship tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Olivia Allen and Gracie Maldanado did most of the damage at the plate: Allen went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs, while Maldanado scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Stouffer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Springfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
McKinley will head out on the road to face off against Lordstown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Springfield, they will square off against Mineral Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Springfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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