McKinley Tech and Eastern squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but McKinley Tech had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eastern Ramblers by a score of 10-9. The defeat continues a trend for McKinley Tech in their matchups with Eastern: they've now lost three in a row.
For Eastern's part, William Weedon made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Weedon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weedon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Williams, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
McKinley Tech's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6-1.
As of now, neither McKinley Tech nor Eastern have any future games scheduled.
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