There's no place like home for McClatchy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Cordova Lancers on Monday as McClatchy made off with an 18-0 win. The game marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season so far.
McClatchy's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matt Cuevas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave Cuevas a new career-high. Zevi Pruger was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
McClatchy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Lions
| 03/24/25 vs Cordova | 18-0 |
| 03/19/25 vs West Park | 9-7 |
| 02/25/25 vs Vacaville | 10-0 |
| 02/21/25 vs Yuba City | 8-7 |
| 05/03/24 vs River City | 11-10 |
| 04/24/24 vs Monterey Trail | 8-0 |
McClatchy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Cordova, they moved to 6-5-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as McClatchy Lions face off against Kennedy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kennedy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.23 runs per game on average), something McClatchy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cordova, they are taking a road trip to take on Grant at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grant has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something Cordova will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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