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| 03/04/25 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 02/27/20 - Away | 5-7 L |
| 04/19/18 - Away | 3-11 L |
| 04/17/18 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
McClintock hadn't beaten Maricopa on the road since April 18, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The McClintock Chargers won by a run and slipped past the Maricopa Rams 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chargers have posted against the Rams since April 20, 2017.
Javier Alvarado was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Alvarado wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Nemecek, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Maurice Boone also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The win made it two in a row for McClintock and bumps their season record up to 3-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only five in the others. As for Maricopa, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Coming up, McClintock will be playing at home against Alhambra at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Maricopa, they will challenge Cholla at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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