{"id":209858,"date":"2026-03-18T14:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/209858\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:14:10","slug":"plano-east-has-no-trouble-against-mckinney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/209858\/","title":{"rendered":"Plano East Has No Trouble Against Mckinney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plano East<\/a> had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt McKinney<\/a> on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 19-1 win. The matchup marked the Panthers’ most dominant victory of the season so far.<\/p>\n

Ella Anderson<\/a> looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.<\/p>\n

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Aza Ward<\/p>\n

03\/17\/26 @ McKinney302\/19\/26 vs Timber Creek202\/27\/26 @ Prosper102\/21\/26 vs Bell102\/12\/26 vs Dripping Springs1<\/p>\n

On the hitting side, Plano East got a massive performance out of Aza Ward<\/a>, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those three hits gave Ward a new career-high. Kayleigh Miller<\/a> was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base.<\/p>\n

Plano East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.<\/p>\n

The win was the third in a row for Plano East, bringing their record up to 5-9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for McKinney, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.<\/p>\n

We’ve got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Plano East will take on rival Allen at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, McKinney is set to challenge their familiar foe Rock Hill at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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