For the second straight game, North will face off against McClintock. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Chargers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. North has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while McClintock will come in with five straight wins.
McClintock hit North with a six-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Chargers, falling 12-2.
For McClintock's part, Javier Alvarado was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Alvarado has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Alvarado wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bradford McCurdy, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. Those five RBI gave McCurdy a new career-high. Another was Gabriel Reynoso, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
McClintock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North only posted a batting average of .227.
McClintock's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.4 runs over those games. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
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