It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Mechanicsburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Madison Plains Golden Eagles. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Crew Lafary and Conner Eyink were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lafary struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Eyink tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Lafary went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI, while Eyink went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Ritchie, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Liam O'Laughlin, who went 2-for-5 with one double.
Mechanicsburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Mechanicsburg's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Madison Plains, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-2.
Coming up, Mechanicsburg will host Greeneview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Madison Plains, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss against West Jefferson on the 7th.
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