Yough survives to beat McGuffey

By Mon Valley Independent

By LIAM BELAN

lbelan@yourmvi.com

When McGuffey started the bottom of the seventh with two singles during Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 3A first round matchup against Yough, the Cougars (9-4) needed to make a change.

Starting pitcher Kylee Fisher had pitched six strong innings, holding McGuffey (10-5) to just one run as her Cougars led 2-1. However, when she admitted to Yough coach Dutch Harvey that she was running out of gas during a visit at the mound, Harvey needed someone to step up and hold onto th...

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