For the second straight game, McDaniel will face off against Cleveland. The Mountain Lions will take on the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
McDaniel fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cleveland on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 6-4. The Mountain Lions' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For Cleveland's part, Ezra Oster made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Oster has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. He has become a key player for Cleveland: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 3-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Cleveland let Willem Munroe and Quinn Renauer run wild. Munroe went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Renauer went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Those two hits gave Munroe a new career-high.
The win (which was Cleveland's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for McDaniel, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-5.
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