West Jefferson is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Mechanicsburg is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Roughriders will welcome the Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. West Jefferson knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Mechanicsburg likes a good challenge.
Mechanicsburg's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: West Jefferson hadn't allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. The Roughriders never let Greenon get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. Considering the Roughriders have won 14 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Greeneview by a score of 4-3. Indians fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Rams since on Thursday.
Colton Walborn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chris Ritchie made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Crew Lafary, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Mechanicsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for West Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
West Jefferson couldn't quite get it done against Mechanicsburg when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-5. Will the Roughriders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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