In what's become a running theme this season, McLoughlin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the Burns Hilanders 13-2. Winning may never get old, but McLoughlin sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Javier Esparza made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Esparza was also big at the plate, 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. Jace Heckman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Burns' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Johnson, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
McLoughlin is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Burns, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McLoughlin will take on Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McLoughlin is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Burns, they will challenge Nyssa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burns is facing Nyssa at the right time seeing as Nyssa is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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