The McLane Highlanders will take on the Sunnyside Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McLane saw some tournament action on Saturday. They came out on top against Lemoore by a score of 7-4.
Isaac Montes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of McLane's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Montes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Leland Flores
| 04/05/25 vs Lemoore | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Kings Christian | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Fresno Christian | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Roosevelt | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Roosevelt | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Leland Flores was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. McLane is undefeated when Flores posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-9 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside was able to grind out a solid win over Madera South on Friday, taking the game 7-3. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Stallions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
McLane's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Sunnyside, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
McLane suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Sunnyside in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Highlanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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