East Mecklenburg lost against Independence back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The East Mecklenburg Eagles' rough 8-2 defeat to the Independence Patriots might stick with them for a while. East Mecklenburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Geneva Gervais spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, East Mecklenburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zya Dunlap, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Independence's side, Joelle Alexander was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alexander was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Gianna McCloud was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Morgan Clark, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
East Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Mecklenburg will take on Olympic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Independence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Independence is facing Providence at the right time seeing as Providence is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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