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Article: RIVER VALLEY RETURNS JUNIOR PITCHER MEGAN MCGUIRE POWERS THE BLACKHAWKS TO THEIR FIRST STATE BERTH IN 16 YEARS.(SPORTS)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- May 29, 2002
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Byline: Rob Hernandez Wisconsin State Journal
WAUNAKEE -- It took 20 strikeouts over 13 2/3 innings Tuesday for Megan McGuire to deliver River Valley to the brink of its first WIAA Division 2 state tournament berth in 16 years.
The breeze from the junior's 21st strikeout alone provided enough energy to propel the Blackhawks that final step.
It was the finishing touch on a sterling one-hitter as River Valley dealt Lodi a 3-1 setback in the championship game of the Waunakee sectional.
McGuire, a hard-throwing right-hander clocked as high as 62mph, fanned nine batters in a 1-0, three-hit shutout of McFarland in the opener, reversing a ...