McClave won the last time they faced Wiley and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cardinals blew past the Panthers 22-2. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Tim Pacino spent all three innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, McClave got a massive performance out of Oliver Hemphill, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those two hits gave Hemphill a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Howe, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: McClave kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wiley only managed three.
Cardinals
| 03/24/26 @ Wiley | 22-2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Wiley | 12-3 |
| 03/20/26 vs La Veta | 11-0 |
The win (which was McClave's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average this season. As for Wiley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4-1.
Coming up, McClave will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Crowley County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Wiley, they will challenge Stratton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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