Baseball Game Preview: McCluer North Stars vs. McCluer Comets

For the second straight game, McCluer North will face off against McCluer. The Stars will be playing at home against the Comets at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.

McCluer North's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over McCluer. The Stars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.

Curtis Howard

Hits (Career)

04/23/25 vs McCluer	2
04/17/25 @ Hazelwood Central	1
04/15/25 @ University City	1
03/31/25 vs Brentwood	1

Curtis Howard made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because McCluer North is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Howard was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Kane, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. McCluer North is undefeated when Kane posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-9 otherwise. Jordan Taylor was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.

McCluer North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCluer only posted an OBP of .250.

McCluer North's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-9. As for McCluer, they now have a losing record of 2-3.