The McGuffey Highlanders will stay at home for another game and welcome the South Allegheny Gladiators at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. McGuffey is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, McGuffey finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Carmichaels by a score of 4-2. McGuffey has struggled against Carmichaels recently, as their match on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
McGuffey saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julia Barr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Grimm, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, South Allegheny made easy work of East Allegheny on Tuesday and carried off a 15-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Allegheny.
Carrera Conley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Conley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, South Allegheny got a massive performance out of Morgan Mosqueda, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Lily Dranko, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, McGuffey fell to 3-1. As for South Allegheny, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. McGuffey hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .426. However, it's not like South Allegheny struggles in that department as they've averaged .435. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
McGuffey took their victory against South Allegheny in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does McGuffey have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Allegheny turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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