The McClintock Chargers will be taking part in a tournament against the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
McClintock lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Mesa, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. McClintock put the hurt on Mesa with a sharp 9-3 victory on Tuesday. The contest marked the Chargers' most dominant win of the season so far.
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Javier Alvarado made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because McClintock is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise. Alvarado was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elias Baldwin, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dallon Schmidt, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, ALA - Queen Creek put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Maricopa 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Juan Pablo Altamirano was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Nielson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
ALA - Queen Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maricopa only posted an OBP of .286.
ALA - Queen Creek's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for McClintock, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
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