Arcata had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 10-7 to make it four. They came up short against the McKinleyville Panthers, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 on Saturday.
As for McKinleyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For McKinleyville's part, the result came thanks to Hunter Carper's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. Carper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryce Sargent, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Pat Wison also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arcata will venture away from home to square off against Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McKinleyville, they will head out to face off against Foothill at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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