Charleroi hasn't had much luck against McGuffey recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Charleroi was able to grind out a solid victory over Steel Valley, taking the game 13-8. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Ironmen: they've now won three in a row.
Nori Stringa-Smith was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Charlton, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, McGuffey beat Keystone Oaks 11-6 on Wednesday.
Miley Main made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits. Main was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courtney Bedillion, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Shrader, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The victory got Charleroi back to even at 4-4. As for McGuffey, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Charleroi couldn't quite finish off McGuffey in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 and fell 5-3. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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