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| 04/04/25 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 04/29/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 5-2 W |
Canon-McMillan has gone a perfect 5-0 against Butler recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Big Macs will square off against the Golden Tornado at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hempfield Area hit Canon-McMillan with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Big Macs came up short against the Spartans, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Big Macs in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Butler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of Mt. Lebanon.
Lily Vicari was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those doubles marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Catalfano, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Butler's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Canon-McMillan, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Butler's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Canon-McMillan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Butler, though, as they've been averaging only 2.5 strikeouts. Will Canon-McMillan keep running through batters, or will the Golden Tornado buck the trend?
Canon-McMillan took their victory against Butler when the teams last played on April 4th by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Big Macs since the squad 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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