McClatchy can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let the Kennedy Cougars onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for McClatchy who now have three in a row.
Jackson Halverson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Halverson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Halverson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlie Rios, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Ari Silva was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Kennedy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Lower, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
McClatchy pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kennedy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
McClatchy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kennedy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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