The McClatchy Lions will face off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. McClatchy will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
McClatchy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Cordova 8-0. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ari Silva was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Antonio Barber
| 03/11/25 @ Cordova | 2 |
| 03/05/25 @ Bear Creek | 1 |
| 03/03/25 @ Franklin | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Bishop O'Dowd | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Vacaville | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Yuba City | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Antonio Barber, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Gabe Coronado also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove scored first but ultimately less than Oak Ridge in their contest on Tuesday. They fell 7-3 to the Trojans.
Justin Dougan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Breydan Boyle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Darian Roberts was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
McClatchy pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
McClatchy took their win against Pleasant Grove when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-6. Will McClatchy repeat their success, or does Pleasant Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
