It was a good run, but Eastern Alamance unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the East Chapel Hill Wildcats by a score of 14-13. One positive for Eastern Alamance, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Zack Merchel led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. John Wittig was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Eastern Alamance always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .551. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Eastern Alamance's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for East Chapel Hill, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8.
Eastern Alamance will head out on the road to face off against Western Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Alamance will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for East Chapel Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jordan at 4:30 p.m.
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