Winfield is 2-8 against McPherson since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Winfield will look to defend their home field against McPherson at 4:00 p.m. Winfield has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Winfield came up short against Buhler on Thursday, falling 16-1. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Winfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Shea, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, McPherson put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Augusta a 15-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Cade Strathman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Strathman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, McPherson got a massive performance out of Carter Bengtson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brock Richardson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
McPherson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
McPherson's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 12.8 runs this season. As for Winfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2-2.
Winfield might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from McPherson when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Winfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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