The McLoughlin Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Vale Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McLoughlin has five straight wins, Vale has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
McLoughlin's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Riverside.
Dallen Duncan made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Duncan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Camarena, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jace Heckman was another key contributor, getting no hits from his two at bats.
Vale lost 15-5 to Ontario on Monday.
McLoughlin pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Vale, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Everything went McLoughlin's way against Vale in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as McLoughlin made off with a 13-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McLoughlin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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