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| 03/12/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 04/15/21 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 04/06/21 - Home | 1-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
McEwen hadn't done well against Houston County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The McEwen Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Houston County Fighting Irish, sneaking past 5-3. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Fighting Irish walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Ava Lastovka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, McEwen saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Branch, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for McEwen and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Houston County, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McEwen will welcome Stewart County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Houston County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against McKenzie at 5:00 p.m. The match will give McKenzie their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
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