The Mountain Empire Redhawks will head out on the road to take on the Kearny Komets at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Empire is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Mountain Empire had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Ocean View Christian.
Christian Rose made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Michael Noble, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Kearny's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Crawford by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Kearny couldn't push the score so high this time.
Laird Eaton put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Eaton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Eaton wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Ackerman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Kearny didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crawford only tossed four.
Mountain Empire's record is now 12-4. As for Kearny, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Mountain Empire has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Kearny struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain Empire suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Kearny when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Mountain Empire avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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