East Mecklenburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Independence on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 15-14. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-8 last Wednesday.
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Gabriel Johnson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Thompson, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that Thompson launched this season. Another was Daniel Stinebaugh III, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
East Mecklenburg is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7. As for Independence, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Mecklenburg will head out to square off against Charlotte Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Independence, they will venture away from home to challenge Rocky River at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots are facing the Ravens at the right time seeing as the Ravens are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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