McLoughlin has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Burns Hilanders at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, McLoughlin got the win against Riverside by a conclusive 11-1. That's two games straight that McLoughlin has won by exactly ten runs.
Jace Heckman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Heckman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, McLoughlin got a big performance out of Rj Montgomery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Cooper Yensen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Burns' way against Vale on Tuesday as Burns made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Burns.
Like McLoughlin, Burns also got a great game from a two-way player: Jack Wright. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Wright has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Orion Houck, who went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Sewell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
McLoughlin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Burns, their record is now 6-10.
McLoughlin took their win against Burns in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for McLoughlin 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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