The McKinley Red Dragons will face off against the Lordstown Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for McKinley and 17 for Lordstown dating back to last season.
Struthers hit McKinley with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Dragons came up short against the Wildcats, falling 11-1.
McKinley got a good showing from Airiana Jones, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs Jones has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, McKinley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Noland, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lordstown's offense. They lost 14-0 to Chalker on Thursday. Considering the last time the Red Devils couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Lordstown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for McKinley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
McKinley might still be hurting after the 19-3 defeat they got from Lordstown when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will the Red Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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