Edinburgh is still winless after their contest against Mooresville Christian on Tuesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eagles.
Ayden Swallows was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Swallows wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Liam Kays, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Those hits were Kays' first of the season.
Edinburgh's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mooresville Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Edinburgh will be playing in front of their home fans against South Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mooresville Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Speedway at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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