Macks Creek fell victim to Early and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Early Panthers.
For Early's part, Coltin Jett made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jett was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with seven RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Early got a massive performance out of Landen Burrow, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Lewis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Macks Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Early, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Macks Creek will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Halfway at 4:00 p.m. Halfway is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Macks Creek will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Early, they will challenge Fair Play at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Early is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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