Baseball Preview: McClatchy Lions vs. Rio Americano Raiders
The McClatchy Lions are on the road again on Monday to play the Rio Americano Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (McClatchy: 2.1, Rio Americano: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
McClatchy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Grant 15-0.
Ari Silva made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Silva was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylan Pope, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Finn Ferris was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Rio Americano waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 6-3. Six seems to be a good number for Rio Americano as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
McClatchy's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Rio Americano, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went McClatchy's way against Rio Americano in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 as McClatchy made off with a 10-4 win. Will McClatchy repeat their success, or does Rio Americano have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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