The Mid-Carolina Rebels are taking a road trip to challenge the Eau Claire Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mid-Carolina's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Eau Claire's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Mid-Carolina beats Eau Claire with 16 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Mid-Carolina beat Newberry on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-1. The win continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 24 runs the game before, Eau Claire was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 16-1 to Mid-Carolina. The match marked the Shamrocks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mid-Carolina pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Eau Claire, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1-1.
Mid-Carolina took their victory against Eau Claire when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mid-Carolina since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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