East Mecklenburg had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Covenant Day Lions. For East Mecklenburg, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 defeat Covenant Day walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jeremiah Golden made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Golden was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Golden wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Woodrow Gray, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI.
On Covenant Day's side, Grant Gardner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
East Mecklenburg is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Covenant Day, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
East Mecklenburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Independence at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning East Mecklenburg will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Covenant Day, they will challenge Charlotte Latin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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