Bulldogs
| 04/03/25 vs East | 20-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Perry | 0-16 |
| 04/01/25 vs Hoover | 0-12 |
| 03/27/25 vs Smithville | 9-7 |
| 03/26/25 vs GlenOak | 3-15 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Perry, McKinley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the East Dragons with a sharp 20-1 victory. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Hailey Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other pitching news, Morgan Daniels looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, McKinley got a massive performance out of Kylee Delgado, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Delgado also put up two RBI, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Nyla Faulkner, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
McKinley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
McKinley's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for East, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, McKinley will challenge Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East, they will host Firestone at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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