The Mechanicsburg Indians will face off against the Southeastern Local Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mechanicsburg will be strutting in after a win while Southeastern Local will be coming in after a loss.
Mechanicsburg took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Triad 10-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Indians needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Mylee DeLong made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Avery McDowell
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In other batting news, Avery McDowell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Keelyn McGhee, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of 17 wins, Southeastern Local's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Fairbanks, falling 7-1.
Southeastern Local saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese R Wells, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Mechanicsburg's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Southeastern Local, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 17-3.
Mechanicsburg might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Southeastern Local when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Indians 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 softball content.
