Rocky River extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-8. They came up short against the East Mecklenburg Eagles, falling 17-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Ravens of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for East Mecklenburg, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For East Mecklenburg's part, Ben Church made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Church a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Samuel Thompson and Liam Parsons did most of the damage at the plate: Thompson went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run, while Parsons went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Parsons has become a key player for East Mecklenburg: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Will Kirk, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While Rocky River had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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