Tuesday just wasn't the day for McClatchy's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River City Raiders on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McClatchy of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Jackson Halverson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, McClatchy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ari Silva, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On River City's side, not much got past Nick Rodriguez, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep McClatchy off the board.
McClatchy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for River City, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-8.
While McClatchy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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