On Thursday, the McGuffey Highlanders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Avella Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for McGuffey.
Reno Presto made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Presto was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Presto wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Keith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Keith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
McGuffey now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Avella, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McGuffey will challenge Waynesburg Central at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games McGuffey has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Avella, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Bentworth at 4:00 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
