The McLane Highlanders are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will take on the Immanuel Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McLane had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Tranquillity on Friday. McLane was the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Tranquillity. The victory continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
McLane let Eddie Jimenez and Leland Flores run wild. Jimenez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Flores went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The dominant performance gave Jimenez a new career-high in stolen bases.
McLane always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tranquillity only posted an OBP of .263.
Meanwhile, Immanuel posted their closest win since April 26, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past Hoover 2-1.
The team relied heavily on John Vanleeuwen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kelton Eastham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
McLane's record is now 2-0. As for Immanuel, their record now sits at an identical 2-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
