South Mountain fell victim to McClintock and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 34-0 walloping at the hands of the McClintock Chargers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Mountain in their matchups with McClintock: they've now lost five in a row.
South Mountain saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Guzman, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On McClintock's side, Trinity Sepulveda made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Sepulveda was also big at the plate, going 4-for-6 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Samantha Tillett was incredible, going 5-for-6 with six RBI, four runs, and three doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mya Moreno, who got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with five runs, five RBI, and two doubles.
South Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 8-12-1. As for McClintock, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing North Canyon the next time they take the field. McClintock will head out to face North Canyon at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, while South Mountain will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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