New Manchester had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-16 to make it eight. They lost 9-2 to the McEachern Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
As for McEachern, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-6. Considering they have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For McEachern's part, Josiah Hatchett looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hatchett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyce Williams and Alijah Asad did most of the damage at the plate: Williams got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Asad went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Asad has posted since back in March. Alex Wilbanks was another key player, earning one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.
Coming up, New Manchester will take on Lithia Springs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Jaguar are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for McEachern, they will face off against Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 3, the Rams 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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