McClatchy is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They will venture away from home to take on the Cordova Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Cordova took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on McClatchy, who comes in off a win.
McClatchy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Rosemont by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Lily Arbizo looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayeliza Rogers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those runs marked the first that she scored this season. Maia Jacobs was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cordova suffered their closest loss since March 5, 2024 two weeks ago. They fell just short of Rio Americano by a score of 8-6.
Becca Lee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jessica Fergoso, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cordova was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive contests.
The victory got McClatchy back to even at 2-2. As for Cordova, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went McClatchy's way against Cordova in their previous matchup back in March of 2020, as McClatchy made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for McClatchy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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