East Mecklenburg is 0-10 against Independence since March of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The East Mecklenburg Eagles will head out to challenge the Independence Patriots at 5:00 p.m. East Mecklenburg has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
East Mecklenburg made up a huge gap compared to their last game against North Mecklenburg, but they still couldn't quite topple them. East Mecklenburg blew past North Mecklenburg 32-17 on Friday. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Shamaya Mccord, who scored six runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She also put up a home run, which was her first of the season. Frida Arroyo was another key player, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
East Mecklenburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .796. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Independence faced Providence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Independence lost 10-1 to Providence. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this matchup were averaging 3.57 runs allowed.
The defeat snapped Independence's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11 hits in those games compared to only 3.67 in the others. As for East Mecklenburg, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Mecklenburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Independence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Mecklenburg suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Independence when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can East Mecklenburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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