McClatchy is 7-1 against River City since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The McClatchy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the River City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (McClatchy: 2.8, River City: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, McClatchy beat Monterey Trail 9-4.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Halverson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jeremiah Rutledge was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, River City came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Titans. Considering River City has won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bryce Sabatke made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sabatke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sabatke was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Nate Petz and Noah Carrington did most of the damage at the plate: Petz scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Carrington scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Christian Duran, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI.
McClatchy's record now sits at 17-8. As for River City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. McClatchy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like River City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
McClatchy came up short against River City when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can McClatchy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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