McKinley won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-4 walloping at the hands of the Tara Trojans. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McKinley in their matchups with Tara: they've now lost three in a row.
For Tara's part, the team relied heavily on Heaven Beauchamp, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Leiyah Parker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
McKinley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Tara, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3-2.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Liberty Magnet the next time they take the field. McKinley will head out to face Liberty Magnet at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Tara will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on April 3rd.
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