McClave played against La Veta and won via forfeit.
Kielan Mallard made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mallard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mallard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karson Roesch, who fired off eight RBI, four runs, and four doubles while going 4-for-5. Lawton Annen was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On La Veta's side, Brayden Nix led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Gonzales, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The win was the third in a row for McClave, bringing their record for this year to 10-2. As for La Veta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
McClave will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Burlington at 11:00 a.m. McClave has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for La Veta, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Eads at 3:00 p.m. La Veta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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