Chapel Hill had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-9 to make it six. They came up short against the McEachern Indians, falling 13-3. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
Chapel Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Curtis, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Another was JaMyh Sterdivant, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for McEachern, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On McEachern's side, Matthew McCarty looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave McCarty a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Jaxston Brown was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Alijah Asad was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chapel Hill will challenge Lithia Springs at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McEachern, they will square off against Carrollton at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday.
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