Madison Plains had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 16-7 to make it five. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mechanicsburg Indians. The Golden Eagles were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Indians' pitchers proved too tough.
Madison Plains saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Evans, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Mechanicsburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Mechanicsburg's side, Conner Eyink was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Eyink has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Davis, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Madison Plains does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mechanicsburg, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Fairfield Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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