Millard South's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Pius X Thunderbolts. With that victory, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Makenzi McCoy
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Makenzi McCoy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. McCoy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gianna Dannelly, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Kaylee Meyer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Millard South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Millard South's record now sits at 6-8. As for Pius X, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Millard South wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-7 loss against Legend on the 6th. As for Pius X, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-1 win against Grand Island on the 6th.
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