The Independence Patriots will head out to challenge the East Mecklenburg Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Independence has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while East Mecklenburg will arrive with four straight wins.
Friday just wasn't the day for Independence's offense. They came up short against Providence on Friday, falling 10-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 25, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, East Mecklenburg won against Community School of Davidson on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. East Mecklenburg beat Mallard Creek by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-4.
East Mecklenburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Romig, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Malachi McCord also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
East Mecklenburg pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Independence took their victory against East Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Independence repeat their success, or does East Mecklenburg has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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