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03\/03\/26 vs Plano7-202\/28\/26 vs Community11-202\/27\/26 vs Richland6-002\/26\/26 vs Heritage13-302\/26\/26 vs North Forney6-2<\/p>\n
McKinney<\/a> hadn’t done well against Plano<\/a> recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn’t let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lions walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Wildcats. The win was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won five matchups in a row.<\/p>\n McKinney gave Luke Leishman<\/a> the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Leishman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn’t given up more than two walks any time he’s pitched this season. Jacob Kuhn<\/a> relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.<\/p>\n On the hitting side, McKinney let Brandt Hodges<\/a> and Tyson Todd<\/a> run wild. Hodges went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Todd went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave Hodges a new career-high. Rodger Washington<\/a> was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.<\/p>\n McKinney’s victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Plano, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5-1.<\/p>\n McKinney has already played their next contest, an 8-2 loss against Reedy on the 5th. As for Plano, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-8 defeat against Heritage on the 5th.<\/p>\n