The Clark Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clark proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Western.
Cole Baren made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Baren was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Baren wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Lewandowski, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Lewandowski has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Canyon Springs as Sports Leadership & Management made off with a 13-3 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Sports Leadership & Management as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Like Clark, Sports Leadership & Management also got a great game from a two-way player: Audric Gregorio. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Gregorio was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Alexander Huerta was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leo Caterine, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Clark's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Sports Leadership & Management, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Clark suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Sports Leadership & Management when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Clark avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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