Baseball Game Preview: Metro Tech Knights vs. McClintock Chargers

For the second straight game, Metro Tech will face off against McClintock. The Knights will be playing at home against the Chargers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Metro Tech is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.

Metro Tech fell victim to McClintock and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Chargers.

For McClintock's part, Elias Baldwin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Baldwin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Markus Lopez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cole Rentschler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

McClintock has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Metro Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.