McKinney extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-16 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Plano East Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Wednesday.
Beck Posey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. Eldrick Ramos was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Plano East, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-12-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Plano East's side, Jordan Yearby made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Yearby has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Diego Barboza was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Drew Devillier also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McKinney will take on rival Rock Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Plano East is set to challenge their familiar foe Allen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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