Southeastern Local had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it five. They fell 8-4 to the Cedarville Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 on Monday.
Eli Goodbar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jake Alderson, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Cedarville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On Cedarville's side, Zach Creeden made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Creeden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Tavin Baldwin was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Cooper Hardy was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southeastern Local will welcome Triad at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Cedarville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mechanicsburg at 5:30 p.m. Mechanicsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Cedarville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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