Independence lost against East Mecklenburg back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Independence Patriots took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Mecklenburg Eagles. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Independence in their matchups with East Mecklenburg: they've now lost five in a row.
For East Mecklenburg's part, Jacob Addison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Addison has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabriel Johnson and Liam Parsons did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Parsons scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Woodrow Gray, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for East Mecklenburg, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Independence by a score of 9-4 later that day.
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