McLoughlin is 10-0 against Riverside since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The McLoughlin Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Riverside Pirates at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in McLoughlin's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, McLoughlin gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Burns with a sharp 13-2 victory.
Javier Esparza made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Esparza was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Marco Hernandez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jace Heckman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Riverside lost 11-1 to McLoughlin on Tuesday. Riverside has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McLoughlin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
McLoughlin took their win against Riverside when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. 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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