McKinley Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Eastern Ramblers by a score of 9-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McKinley Tech of the 10-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
McKinley Tech saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Langston Speed, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Eastern's side, William Weedon made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Weedon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Aaron Williams was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
McKinley Tech's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Eastern, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
McKinley Tech will head out on the road to square off against Coolidge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastern, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bell at 4:00 p.m. Eastern is facing Bell at the right time seeing as Bell is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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