After flying high against Lafayette Jefferson last Thursday, McCutcheon came back down to earth. The McCutcheon Mavericks fell just short of the Westfield Shamrocks by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for McCutcheon in their matchups with Westfield: they've now lost three in a row.
Kaidynn Peckinpaugh put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Peckinpaugh has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Peckinpaugh was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Jacquelin All and Mackenzie Taylor did some serious damage despite the final result: All went 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, and two RBI, while Taylor went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Hayle Peterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, McCutcheon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westfield only posted a batting average of .312.
On Westfield's side, Shea Vohs spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, Makayla Watson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Grace Fanelli was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
McCutcheon's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Westfield, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
McCutcheon will face off against Harrison at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Westfield, they are on the road again on Monday to play Hamilton Southeastern at 7:30 p.m. The last four games Westfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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