Baseball Recap: McClatchy Find Success

McClatchy barely beat Cordova the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions' pitchers stepped up to hand the Lancers a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Elias Ortega was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jace Martinez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

McClatchy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cordova only posted an OBP of .320.

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Previous Games

04/15/26 - Home	10-0 W
02/27/26 - Away	2-0 W
02/25/26 - Home	12-1 W
04/21/25 - Away	11-1 W
03/24/25 - Home	18-0 W
+ 4 more games

McClatchy's record is now 19-4. As for Cordova, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13-1 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. McClatchy will challenge rival West Park at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 2.3, the Panthers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cordova is set to square off against their familiar foe Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.