The McGavock Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in McGavock's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six matches.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between McGavock and Cane Ridge, and McGavock kept the tradition alive. The Raiders walked away with a 10-5 win over the Ravens on Tuesday.
Amanda Toth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Toth was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cailyn Ekberg
| 04/08/25 vs Cane Ridge | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Hunters Lane | 6 |
| 03/27/25 @ Antioch | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cailyn Ekberg, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Riley Phillips was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
McGavock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Christ Presbyterian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lipscomb Academy.
McGavock pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs over those games. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
McGavock couldn't quite get it done against Christ Presbyterian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 as they fell 5-2. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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