McKinley extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-6. They lost 12-2 to the Mineral Ridge Rams. The Red Dragons were not able to make up for their loss to the Rams from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Abigail Noland was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was her first of the season.
As for Mineral Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Mineral Ridge's side, Alyssa Ylonen was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Ylonen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mineral Ridge got a massive performance out of Maddie Gerberry, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Kourtni Kaminski was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, McKinley will venture away from home to take on East Palestine at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.78 runs per game on average), something the Red Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mineral Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maplewood at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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