The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither SouthWest Edgecombe nor West Craven made it on the board until the eighth inning. The Cougars fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Jaelyn McLean was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one stolen base.
McLean wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Webb, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
SouthWest Edgecombe has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for West Craven, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-12.
While SouthWest Edgecombe 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 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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