
Eagles
03/11/25 @ Garinger | 16-2 |
03/07/25 @ Rocky River | 18-2 |
03/04/25 vs Rocky River | 15-0 |
East Mecklenburg waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Garinger Wildcats with a sharp 16-2 win. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jacob Addison made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samuel Thompson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Parsons, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
East Mecklenburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matches.
East Mecklenburg now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Garinger, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
East Mecklenburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Garinger: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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