McCluer North got themselves on the board against McCluer on Wednesday, but McCluer never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 14-0 win. Considering the Stars have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Curtis Howard
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Curtis Howard made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because McCluer North is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Howard was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Kane, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Jordan Taylor was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
McCluer North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCluer only posted an OBP of .250.
McCluer North's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-9. As for McCluer, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
McCluer North will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Comets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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