McKinley is 0-10 against Hubbard since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The McKinley Red Dragons will be staying on the road to face off against the Hubbard Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
McKinley lost 17-4 to Chaney on Thursday.
Madison Sullivan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isabella Rexroad, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hubbard put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Girard a 16-0 shutout. While fans of Hubbard might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kaylee Schultz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Schultz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Schultz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Komorek, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Phoebe Rusnak was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Hubbard, they now have a winning record of 10-9-1.
McKinley suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Hubbard in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can McKinley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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