McClintock is 3-0 against South Mountain since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McClintock Chargers will be playing at home against the South Mountain Jaguars at 3:45 p.m.
Last Tuesday, McClintock didn't have quite enough to beat Fairfax and fell 3-2. McClintock has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McClintock saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Sepulveda, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Mountain had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Rams 9-8.
Alexia Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Twyla Betoney, who went 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mariah Salas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
McClintock's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for South Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9-1.
McClintock took their win against South Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Will McClintock repeat their success, or does South Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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