McKinney came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Boyd Broncos by a score of 9-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as McKinney also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Caydance Gaddis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Gaddis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Gaddis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michayla Franzen, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Kady Huggins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Boyd's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Luther, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
McKinney is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11-1 record this season. As for Boyd, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-11-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McKinney will take on Braswell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McKinney is facing Braswell at the right time seeing as Braswell is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Boyd, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Prosper at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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