Clint put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mountain View Lobos a 14-0 shutout. While fans of Clint might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Mario Aguirre made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Aguirre was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mario Pacheco, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Abraham Medina, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Clint is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Mountain View, they dropped their record down to 5-16 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Clint will take on Fabens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clint is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to face off against San Elizario at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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