McLoughlin put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over the Vale Vikings. The win was familiar territory for McLoughlin who now have six in a row.
Javier Esparza was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Esparza has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Esparza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cooper Yensen was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Dallen Duncan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
McLoughlin pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Vale, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
McLoughlin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Vale: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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