There's no place like home for McKinley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Firestone Falcons on Thursday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Bulldogs
| 04/24/25 vs Firestone | 7-4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Lucas | 11-1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Northwest | 5-2 |
McKinley pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Firestone, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
McKinley and Firestone could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Bulldogs will take on New Philadelphia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (158 vs. 42). Meanwhile, Firestone (ranked 405th) will meet Washington (ranked 108th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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