Javier Esparza turned in his biggest game of the season on Monday, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with more than five innings. For the year, Esparza has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of .00 over 18 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.333/0.500/0.556 with 12 runs.
Esparza's strong effort led McLoughlin over Vale and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Vale is limping into the matchup having lost five straight at home. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, will McLoughlin have enough to stop it? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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