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 14-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for McLoughlin.
Cooper Yensen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Yensen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, McLoughlin got a massive performance out of Dallen Duncan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adrian Camarena, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
On Nyssa's side, Ryan Richardson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Aj McDermettroe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Nyssa didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McLoughlin only tossed seven.
McLoughlin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Nyssa, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McLoughlin will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Riverside, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for Nyssa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Baker/Powder Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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