Mechanicsburg won against Mansfield Christian last Tuesday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Indians put the hurt on the Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers with a sharp 16-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Crew Lafary and Colton Salyers made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Lafary tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Salyers pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Lafary scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Salyers scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner Eyink, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Eli Wilson was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Indians
| 04/03/25 vs Ponitz Career Tech | 16-1 |
| 05/16/24 vs Fisher Catholic | 18-4 |
| 05/10/24 vs West Jefferson | 10-5 |
| 05/02/24 vs Greenon | 5-0 |
| 04/29/24 vs Madison Plains | 9-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Mechanicsburg's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.6 runs thus far. As for Ponitz Career Tech, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mechanicsburg will venture away from home to take on Riverside at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Ponitz Career Tech, they will head out to challenge Springfield at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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