In what's become a running theme this season, McLoughlin gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the Riverside Pirates 11-1. The victory was familiar territory for McLoughlin who now have three in a row.
Jace Heckman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Heckman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, McLoughlin got a big performance out of Rj Montgomery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cooper Yensen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
McLoughlin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Riverside, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McLoughlin will square off against Burns at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. McLoughlin knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Burns likes a good challenge. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to challenge Nyssa at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside is facing Nyssa at the right time seeing as Nyssa is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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