McKean extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Polytech Panthers, falling 12-1. The Highlanders were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
McKean saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevyn Skinner, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Jayden Castillo also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Polytech, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. The matchup marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
On Polytech's side, Makai Parker and Zayne Collins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Parker pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Collins tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Polytech is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 1-5 otherwise. At bat, Parker got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Collins went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. Those three runs gave Parker a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deacon Herring, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Cam Allen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, McKean is taking a road trip to square off against Christiana at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Polytech, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dover at 4:15 p.m.
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