The matchup between McClatchy and River City on Friday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The McClatchy Lions narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the River City Raiders 11-10. McClatchy's win was all the more impressive since River City was averaging only 2.96 runs allowed on the season.
Camden Salisbury looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, McClatchy got a big performance out of Rylan Pope, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Halverson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On River City's side, Nate Petz and Nick Rodriguez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Petz went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Mayberry, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
McClatchy's victory bumped their record up to 18-9. As for River City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McClatchy will take on Turlock at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Turlock will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something McClatchy surely won't give up without a fight. As for River City, they will head out on the road to challenge Inderkum at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Inderkum is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so River City will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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