McClatchy stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Monterey Trail Mustangs an 8-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as McClatchy also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Camden Salisbury looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Halverson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ari Silva, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Monterey Trail's side, David Romero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered eight runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
McClatchy's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Monterey Trail, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11.
McClatchy will head out on the road to challenge Laguna Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Laguna Creek: 2.9, McClatchy: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Monterey Trail, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McClatchy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Monterey Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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