With a playoff game on the line, McBee rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the High Point Academy Grizzlies 5-3. The victory was nothing new for McBee as they're now sitting on five straight.
Trinity Brigman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mollie Rollings, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Tiller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On High Point Academy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Julie Raines gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Cheyenne Howard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Zhuk, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
McBee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for High Point Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McBee will take on High Point Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McBee will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. High Point Academy will take on Ware Shoals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. High Point Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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