Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only McClave walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Stratton Eagles a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kielan Mallard
| 04/29/25 vs Stratton | 11 |
| 04/25/25 @ Eads | 7 |
| 04/19/25 vs Stratton | 7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Otis | 7 |
| 04/11/25 @ Holly | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Kielan Mallard made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lawton Annen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
McClave's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Stratton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
Coming up, McClave will square off against Eads at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight. Stratton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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