The Canon-McMillan Big Macs will head out to face off against the Pine-Richland Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Canon-McMillan fell victim to Seneca Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The Big Macs haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Brooke Bumer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Pine-Richland's offense. They came up short against Hempfield Area on Wednesday, falling 10-0. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pine-Richland's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Canon-McMillan, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Canon-McMillan came out on top in a nail-biter against Pine-Richland when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Big Macs 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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