The McEachern Indians will face off against the Villa Rica Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (McEachern 3.1, Villa Rica 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
McEachern's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Osborne by a score of 4-0. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won six in a row.
Taylor DeMarco looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leandro Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Villa Rica put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Rome. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Villa Rica's victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for McEachern, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
McEachern couldn't quite get it done against Villa Rica in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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