McEachern is 1-9 against Hillgrove since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The McEachern Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Hillgrove Hawks at 5:55 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McEachern has 14 straight wins, Hillgrove has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
McEachern took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Hillgrove, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. McEachern had just enough and edged out Hillgrove 2-1 on Tuesday. The two-run effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
JC Crenshaw looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, McEachern's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adrien Islas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
McEachern's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Hillgrove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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