Mechanicsburg entered their game against West Jefferson on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Indians came up short against the Roughriders, falling 15-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Indians, who until this matchup were averaging 2.55 runs allowed.
Mechanicsburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Crew Lafary, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Mechanicsburg's loss dropped their record down to 18-2. As for West Jefferson, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-1.
Mechanicsburg and West Jefferson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Indians will square off against Riverside at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (72 vs. 401). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mechanicsburg 2.6, the Pirates 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, West Jefferson (ranked 65th) will meet Catholic Central (ranked 701st) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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