Brownsville is 2-8 against McGuffey since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Brownsville Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the McGuffey Highlanders at 4:15 p.m.
Last Monday, Brownsville didn't have quite enough to beat Seton LaSalle and fell 2-1. Brownsville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brownsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia O'Hern, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Brownsville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, McGuffey has not done well against Waynesburg Central recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. McGuffey walked away with a 5-2 victory over Waynesburg Central.
The team relied heavily on Julia Barr, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Faith Ealy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Brownsville's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for McGuffey, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brownsville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like McGuffey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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