The McEachern Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Peach County Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. McEachern will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
While McEachern didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 14-10 victory over Sprayberry on Friday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Indians, who until this contest were averaging three runs allowed.
Joseph Allen looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
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On the hitting side, Malachi Butler and Alvaro Trejo did most of the damage at the plate: Butler scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Trejo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Butler a new career-high. Alex Wilbanks also deserves some recognition as he stolen his first stolen base of the season.
McEachern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Peach County came up short against Flowery Branch on Friday and fell 6-3. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Peach County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Blanton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
McEachern's record now sits at 4-0. As for Peach County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. McEachern has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Peach County struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 1.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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