McDonough had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-12 to make it six. They lost 17-5 to the Locust Grove Wildcats. The Warhawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
McDonough saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Myers, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Locust Grove, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
On Locust Grove's side, Corbin Baird made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Baird a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Liam Collier was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Owen MacDonald also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
While McDonough had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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