The McGuffey Highlanders will challenge the Bentworth Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
McGuffey is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Brownsville just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Highlanders have suffered since May 7, 2024.
Sam Stout made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Hornak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bentworth, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out California 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bearcats have posted since April 29, 2024.
Sam Wade was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Wade was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ben Hayes was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Jacob Cavanaugh also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Bentworth's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for McGuffey, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Everything went McGuffey's way against Bentworth in their previous matchup back in March of 2017, as McGuffey made off with a 12-5 win. Do the Highlanders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bearcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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