East Ridge had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it eight. They lost 9-2 to the Sale Creek Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pioneers of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
As for Sale Creek, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Sale Creek's part, Maverick McCary made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McCary has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Mason Grimes looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Sale Creek got a big performance out of Axl Swiney, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI Swiney has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Holden Baker, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sale Creek beat East Ridge by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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