The McEachern Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the East Paulding Raiders at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. McEachern will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
While McEachern didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Flowery Branch get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Saturday. The four-run effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The result came thanks to JC Crenshaw's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned runs any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, McEachern's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chubb Jones Jr., who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was Jones Jr.'s first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Paulding). They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Hiram on Monday. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
East Paulding's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for McEachern, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
McEachern might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from East Paulding in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can McEachern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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