The East Allegheny Wild Cats will challenge the McGuffey Highlanders at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. East Allegheny has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight defeats, while McGuffey will come in with three straight wins.
East Allegheny lost 13-1 to Steel Valley on Tuesday.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times McGuffey and Charleroi have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Highlanders blew past the Cougars 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Makenna Crothers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miley Main, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Maura Janovich, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
McGuffey kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
McGuffey pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for East Allegheny, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
East Allegheny might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from McGuffey in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Wild Cats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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