Baseball Game Preview: Clark Chargers vs. Desert Pines Jaguars

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 6:10am

Preview: Clark Chargers vs. Desert Pines Jaguars

Clark is 7-1 against Desert Pines since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Clark Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Desert Pines Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. Clark will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Clark had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Eldorado.

Clark saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Lewandowski, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Desert Pines has not done well against Doral Academy Red Rock recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Desert Pines walked away with a 7-2 win over Doral Academy Red Rock. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Desert Pines as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Zachary Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lono Solomon, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Clark's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Desert Pines, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.

Clark took their victory against Desert Pines in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Clark repeat their success, or does Desert Pines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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