West Liberty-Salem has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Mechanicsburg Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Liberty-Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Mechanicsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Liberty-Salem proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mechanicsburg 3-1.
Eli Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Liberty-Salem saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Reames, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Liberty-Salem's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Mechanicsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
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