Mahar Regional extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They came up short against the McCann Tech Hornets, falling 15-1. The Senators were not able to make up for their loss to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for McCann Tech, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For McCann Tech's part, Zach Howland made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Howland was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brody Smith and Lukas Rylander did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double, while Rylander got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Rylander a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Turner, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mahar Regional will face off against Frontier Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McCann Tech, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mount Everett Regional at 4:00 p.m. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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