McClatchy stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Franklin Yellowjackets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McClatchy.
Finn Ferris was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ferris was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ari Silva, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jackson Halverson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Franklin's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rey Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
McClatchy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-4. As for Franklin, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
McClatchy will head out on the road to challenge Grant at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. McClatchy is facing Grant at the right time seeing as Grant is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Franklin, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Chavez at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Chavez is coming into the contest with 11 straight defeats on the road, meaning Franklin will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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