The Eau Claire Shamrocks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lee Central Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eau Claire will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Columbia, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Eau Claire's pitchers stepped up to hand Columbia a 13-0 shutout on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eau Claire.
Meanwhile, Lee Central got the win against Kingstree on Friday by a conclusive 16-1.
Jy Mcdaniel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Mcdaniel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Allan Rogers was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Juice Porter, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Eau Claire's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for Lee Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Eau Claire suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Lee Central when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Eau Claire have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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