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| 04/25/25 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 6-4 W |
| + 4 more games |
McDonell Central is 7-2 against Stanley-Boyd since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Macks will host the Orioles at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McDonell Central had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Regis on Thursday. The Macks were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Ramblers. The Macks haven't had any issues with the Ramblers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Stanley-Boyd ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Bloomer. The victory was nothing new for the Orioles as they're now sitting on four straight.
Caitlen Ketterhagen spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kelly Lew, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Sikora, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
Stanley-Boyd was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.
McDonell Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Stanley-Boyd, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
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