McKenzie had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it four. They lost 9-2 to the Pleasant Home Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered against the Eagles since March 19, 2019.
As for Pleasant Home, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 24th (when they won 12-5).
For Pleasant Home's part, Andrew Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. Clark also tossed a walk, which is notable because Pleasant Home is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 0-6 otherwise. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, John Luke Colvin was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Landon Berry, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
McKenzie has already played their next game (against Elba), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Pleasant Home, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-0 win against Poplar Springs on the 16th.
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