Baseball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Preston

Preston put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the McLoud Redskins get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won five matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

Jace Basquez and Jayden Herring were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Basquez struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Herring pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Basquez scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Herring got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those RBI were Herring's first of the season.

In other batting news, Noah Wilson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Gage Ausbrooks was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Preston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Preston's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for McLoud, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Preston will challenge Porter at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McLoud, they will take on Ada at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. McLoud will need to watch out since Ada has now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.