McEachern suffered their closest loss since April 10, 2025 on Friday. They fell just short of the Stony Brook Bears by a score of 11-9. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Indians, who until this contest were averaging 3.33 runs allowed.
Chubb Jones Jr. put in work no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other pitching news, McEachern got a good showing from Tre Anderson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Anderson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Malachi Butler made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Stokes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
McEachern's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6. As for Stony Brook, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McEachern will take on Paulding County at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Stony Brook, they will host Poly Prep Country Day at 12:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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