The Turlock Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the McClatchy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Turlock will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Turlock is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Pitman (and have done all season long). Turlock never let Pitman onto the board and left with a 7-0 win on Friday.
Mason Baker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Carter Crivelli was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, McClatchy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Raiders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.96 runs allowed on Friday. McClatchy came out on top in a nail-biter against River City and snuck past 11-10.
Camden Salisbury looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
At the plate, McClatchy got a big performance out of Rylan Pope, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Halverson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Turlock is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for McClatchy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Turlock has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like McClatchy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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