McKinney was handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Newman Smith Trojans 6-5. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-22-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Brandt Hodges and Beck Posey did most of the damage at the plate: Hodges scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Posey went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The dominant performance also gave Hodges a new career-high in RBI (three).
McKinney has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. This is the second loss in a row for Newman Smith and nudges their season record down to 3-3-2.
Looking ahead, McKinney will take on Heritage in a tournament on Friday. As for Newman Smith, they will head out to challenge Wakeland at 7:30 p.m. on March 14th.
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