McNair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-3 walloping at the hands of the Edison Vikings. McNair was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Edison apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
McNair saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Ewing, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Emilio Garcia was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Edison's side, Isaiha Pinto and Izaak Navarrete made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Pinto struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Navarrete struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Pinto scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Navarrete scored a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tydus Burke, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
McNair's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Edison, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7.
While McNair had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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