Mechanicsburg and Southeastern Local are an even 4-4-2 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Indians will welcome the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mechanicsburg has four straight wins, Southeastern Local has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Mechanicsburg needed a bit of extra time to put away Madison Plains. They had just enough and edged out the Golden Eagles 3-2.
Crew Lafary and Conner Eyink were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lafary struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Eyink pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Lafary went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI, while Eyink went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
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In other batting news, Chris Ritchie was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Liam O'Laughlin, who went 2-for-5 with one double.
Mechanicsburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Southeastern Local fell victim to West Jefferson and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Roughriders, falling 14-0.
Mechanicsburg's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Southeastern Local, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Southeastern Local's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mechanicsburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Southeastern Local, though, as they've only averaged .172. Will they be able to contain Mechanicsburg's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
