Struthers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the McKinley Red Dragons. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Emily McDowell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (two). She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with six stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Gabriella McDowell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Hannah Susany, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Struthers' defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for McKinley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Coming up, Struthers will head out to square off against Mathews at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for McKinley, they will host Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.83 runs per game on average), something the Red Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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