Lions
| 04/23/25 vs West Park | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Cordova | 11 |
| 04/16/25 vs Vista del Lago | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Folsom | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lassen | 12 |
| + 19 more games |
McClatchy is a perfect 10-0 against Kennedy since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will take on the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. McClatchy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
McClatchy proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Park 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since February 21st.
Charlie Rios and Ryan Sandmeier did most of the damage at the plate: Rios got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Sandmeier went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Rios has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to Cordova. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly ten runs.
Kennedy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Avalos-Daniels, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
McClatchy's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-21.
Kennedy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: McClatchy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Kennedy, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain McClatchy's hitters?
Everything went McClatchy's way against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in March, as McClatchy made off with a 15-0 victory. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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