The Mechanicsburg Indians will face off against the Meadowdale Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mechanicsburg is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Wednesday, Mechanicsburg got the win against Greenon by a conclusive 11-1. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Conner Eyink made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Matthew Davis and Eli Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Davis went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Wilson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Chris Ritchie was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mechanicsburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenon only posted an OBP of .160.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Meadowdale finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They lost 17-2 to Belmont.
Mechanicsburg pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Meadowdale, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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