The McClatchy Lions will square off against the West Park Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McClatchy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Cordova on Monday. The Lions put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won seven in a row.
Nico Chandler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other pitching news, Everett Yeske looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
Antonio Barber
| 04/21/25 @ Cordova | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lassen | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs River Valley | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Grant | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Cordova | 2 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Antonio Barber, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Ortega, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, West Park came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Pacers.
Trevor Evangelho looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Ayden Deome was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Christopher Fisher, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
West Park hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grant struck out six times.
West Park pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for McClatchy, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
