The Lordstown Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the McKinley Red Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lordstown is looking for their season's first victory.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Lordstown's offense. They came up short against Chalker on Thursday, falling 14-0. Considering the last time the Red Devils couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Struthers hit McKinley with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Dragons lost 11-1 to the Wildcats. The Red Dragons' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
McKinley got a good showing from Airiana Jones, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Jones has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, 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.
McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Lordstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything went Lordstown's way against McKinley in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, as Lordstown made off with a 19-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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