McKinney fell victim to Prosper and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Prosper Eagles by a score of 1-0. McKinney was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Prosper apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Caydance Gaddis was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 8.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gaddis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 23 consecutive pitching appearances. Gaddis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for McKinney and nudges their season record down to 17-14-1. As for Prosper, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-16 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McKinney will take on Hebron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hebron is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so McKinney will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Prosper, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marcus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marcus will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Prosper surely won't give up without a fight.
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