On Thursday, McGuffey faced South Allegheny in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The McGuffey Highlanders came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Allegheny Gladiators and snuck past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for McGuffey, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Makenna Crothers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katie Grimm, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Nicole Klages was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On South Allegheny's side, Lily Dranko was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
McGuffey's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for South Allegheny, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McGuffey will stay at home for another game and welcome Chartiers-Houston at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. South Allegheny will take on Seton LaSalle at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. South Allegheny is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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