After flying high against Brownsville last Friday, Keystone Oaks came back down to earth. The Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles fell just short of the McGuffey Highlanders by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Keystone Oaks has struggled against McGuffey recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Keystone Oaks saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennadi Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On McGuffey's side, Makenna Crothers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julia Barr, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Klages, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Keystone Oaks now has a losing record at 7-8. As for McGuffey, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Keystone Oaks will face off against South Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Allegheny is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for McGuffey, they will head out on the road to square off against Waynesburg Central at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Waynesburg Central is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning McGuffey will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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