The McClatchy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Bear Creek Bruins at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. McClatchy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
McClatchy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over Franklin on Monday.
Antonio Barber was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Gabe Coronado also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek hadn't done well against Monte Vista recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Bear Creek skirted past Monte Vista 2-1.
Bear Creek's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Gilbert, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
McClatchy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bear Creek, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Bear Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: McClatchy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .473. It's a different story for Bear Creek, though, as they've only averaged .339. Will they be able to contain McClatchy's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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