It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clark had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Spring Valley Grizzlies 4-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
James Hatfield
| 05/14/26 vs Spring Valley | 6 |
| 05/07/26 vs Rancho | 2 |
| 04/29/26 vs Pahrump Valley | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Doral Academy Red Rock | 1 |
| 04/13/26 vs Spring Valley | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
James Hatfield looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Clark saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Clark moved to 22-10 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Spring Valley, their record now sits at 16-16-1.
Coming up, Clark will face off against Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season. Spring Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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