For the second straight game, McLaurin will face off against Magee. The Tigers will welcome the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. McLaurin is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
McLaurin came into this matchup off a tough 25-run loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Magee by a score of 13-11 on Tuesday. Even if the Tigers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
For Magee's part, Ian Griffith and Daylon Craft did most of the damage at the plate: Griffith got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Craft got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Craft a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ja'Waun Walker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Magee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Magee's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-9. As for McLaurin, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
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