McKinney Boyd waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins… but they left with four. They never let the Plano East Panthers get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. Five seems to be a good number for the Broncos as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The result came thanks to Zoie Beard‘s shutout, as she gave up just two hits.

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At the plate, Brayden Smith was incredible, going 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Clara Maughan, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
McKinney Boyd’s win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-9. As for Plano East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That’s put a noticeable dent in their 2-9-2 record this season.
Coincidentally, McKinney Boyd and Plano East will both be playing Rock Hill the next time they take the field. The Broncos will host the Blue Hawks at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, while the Panthers will head out to face them at 7:15 p.m. on the 11th.
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