McClatchy is 9-1 against Kennedy since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The McClatchy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Kennedy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McClatchy has three straight wins, Kennedy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
McClatchy stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kennedy a 9-0 shutout.
Jackson Halverson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Halverson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Halverson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Charlie Rios was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Antonio Barber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
McClatchy pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kennedy, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
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