Mechanicsburg never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on the Catholic Central Irish with a sharp 6-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Irish: they've now won seven in a row.
Conner Eyink was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Crew Lafary was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Chris Ritchie also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Indians
| 04/11/25 vs Catholic Central | 6-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Fairbanks | 14-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Ponitz Career Tech | 16-1 |
| 05/16/24 vs Fisher Catholic | 18-4 |
| 05/10/24 vs West Jefferson | 10-5 |
| + 5 more games |
Mechanicsburg's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.6 runs thus far. As for Catholic Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Looking ahead, Mechanicsburg will head out on the road to face off against Greenon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Catholic Central, they will challenge Madison Plains at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Irish 2.8, the Golden Eagles 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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