McKinley had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Lordstown Red Devils with a sharp 16-3 victory on Thursday. McKinley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by nine runs or more this season.
Allison Hoschar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Hoschar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hoschar was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Blake Thomas and Bella Threet did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Threet scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Keira Berger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
McKinley's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Lordstown, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
McKinley will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Reserve at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. McKinley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Lordstown, they will head out on the road to take on Windham at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Windham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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