McGuffey won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 11-2 to the Waynesburg Central Raiders. The loss continues a trend for McGuffey in their matchups with Waynesburg Central: they've now lost three in a row.
McGuffey saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Keith, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Keith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On Waynesburg Central's side, Trenton Zupper made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Zupper was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex VanSickle, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Derek Turcheck was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
McGuffey's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Waynesburg Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat McGuffey by a score of 8-6.
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