After two games on the road, McGuffey is heading back home. They will take on the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, McGuffey suffered a tough 14-2 loss at the hands of Mt. Pleasant.
McGuffey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chartiers-Houston got the win against Bethlehem Center on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chartiers-Houston.
Chartiers-Houston also got a great performance from Brady Gotfredson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Chartiers-Houston let Nathan Christy and Aaron Walsh loose on the outfield. Christy scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Walsh scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Walsh has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Camden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
McGuffey's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Chartiers-Houston, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
McGuffey skirted past Chartiers-Houston 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does McGuffey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chartiers-Houston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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