After a string of six wins, Eads's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 15-11 to the McClave Cardinals.
Adyn Hough and Case Nelson were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Hough tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Nelson struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hough scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Nelson scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Stockton Mitchek stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Porter Spady was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Eads didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On McClave's side, the team relied heavily on Lawton Annen, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Solis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Eads' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for McClave, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Eads will head out on the road to challenge Holly at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Eads' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matches. As for McClave, they will be playing in front of their home fans against La Veta at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. La Veta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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