Mohawk put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a run and slipped past the McComb Panthers 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Mohawk has scored all season.
Elias Magallanes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mohawk saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Bish, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mohawk's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those good results, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 3.5 runs per game. As for McComb, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mohawk will take on Buckeye Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Buckeye Central: 2.8, Mohawk: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for McComb, they will be playing at home against Liberty-Benton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty-Benton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so McComb's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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