The McKean Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Dickinson Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. McKean has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
McKean came up short against Delmarva Christian on Friday, falling 12-1. The Highlanders have struggled against the Royals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dickinson). They blew past ASPIRA Charter 18-1 on Thursday. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Alex Perez Luyando was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Dickinson is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-8 otherwise. Perez Luyando was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Asante Jones was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Dickinson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Quigley, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Dickinson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Dickinson's record now sits at 6-9. As for McKean, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9-1.
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