Triad had lost seven straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-12-1 to make it eight. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mechanicsburg Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on Monday.
Triad saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Russell House, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Mechanicsburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Mechanicsburg's side, Colton Walborn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Walborn has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Liam O'Laughlin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Triad has already played their next matchup (against Southeastern Local), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Mechanicsburg, they will face off against Madison Plains at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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