In what's become a running theme this season, McLoughlin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past the Nyssa Bulldogs 18-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for McLoughlin considering their one-run performance the game before.
Javier Esparza made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Esparza was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, McLoughlin let Jace Heckman and Marco Hernandez loose on the outfield. Heckman scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Hernandez scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Dallen Duncan was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
McLoughlin's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8. As for Nyssa, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: McLoughlin beat Nyssa by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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