The McGuffey Highlanders will square off against the Avella Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McGuffey has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Avella will come in with three straight wins.
McGuffey fell victim to Ringgold and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 2-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Highlanders were not able to get on the board.
McGuffey saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Stout, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Avella never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against West Greene as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The Eagles not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 1, 2025 (when they won 17-6).
Avella's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for McGuffey, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
McGuffey was able to grind out a solid victory over Avella when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 8-5. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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