The McKinney Lions will head out to take on the Plano West Wolves at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. McKinney will be strutting in after a win while Plano West will be coming in after a loss.
McKinney barely beat Princeton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Kady Huggins and Michayla Franzen did most of the damage at the plate: Huggins went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Franzen scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Franzen has posted since back in February. Veronica Molina also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
McKinney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Plano West came up short against Plano on Tuesday and fell 13-8.
Kaaya Mehta was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Abby Jennings, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Plano West's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for McKinney, their record is now 3-21-1.
McKinney suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Plano West in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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