McClain is 0-6 against Wilmington since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Tigers will head out to challenge the Hurricane at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between McClain and Hillsboro, and Hillsboro kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell 10-5 to the Indians on Wednesday.
Conner Chandler was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Chandler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Cohen Six was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hunter Peabody, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wilmington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 13-2 to New Richmond.
Wilmington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Knox Earich, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
McClain's record now sits at 4-9. As for Wilmington, their record is now 1-8.
McClain might still be hurting after the 22-1 loss they got from Wilmington in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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