It was an underclassman who stole the show on Friday as Zack Merchel came into the matchup with something to prove. He turned in nothing short of a gem: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
Merchel and Eastern Alamance will be playing in front of their home fans against Person at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Alamance will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 193 places lower in North Carolina), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Merchel? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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