McGavock is 9-1 against Hillsboro since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Raiders will challenge the Burros at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McGavock has six straight wins, Hillsboro has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between McGavock and Cane Ridge, and McGavock kept the tradition alive. The Raiders came out on top against the Ravens by a score of 10-5 on Tuesday.
Amanda Toth made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Toth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cailyn Ekberg
| 04/08/25 vs Cane Ridge | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Hunters Lane | 6 |
| 03/27/25 @ Antioch | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cailyn Ekberg, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Phillips, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
McGavock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hillsboro's offense. They lost 16-0 to Overton on Tuesday.
McGavock pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
McGavock took their victory against Hillsboro in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 18-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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