East Mecklenburg came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Independence Patriots by a score of 6-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Mecklenburg also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Jacob Addison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gabriel Johnson and Liam Parsons did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Parsons scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Woodrow Gray, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Mecklenburg is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Independence, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Mecklenburg beat Independence by a score of 9-4 later that day.
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