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| 04/15/24 - Home | 12-4 W |
| 03/04/24 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 13-1 W |
Straughn has gone a perfect 3-0 against McKenzie recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Straughn will venture away from home to square off against McKenzie at 5:00 p.m. Straughn's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so McKenzie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when Straughn took on Excel on Thursday. The Tigers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4.
Jaycee Norton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Norton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophie Pettus, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, McKenzie fell victim to Brantley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Bulldogs. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Tigers haven't been shut out since back in March.
Straughn's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for McKenzie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 4-12 record this season.
Everything went Straughn's way against McKenzie in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Straughn made off with a 12-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Straughn since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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