The McClatchy Lions will square off against the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Bishop O'Dowd will be up against a hot McClatchy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. McClatchy never let Vacaville get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted since April 18, 2024.
Ari Silva made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Camden Salisbury looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Elias Ortega, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Antonio Barber, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
McClatchy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Dowd had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Archie Williams on Tuesday as Bishop O'Dowd made off with a 10-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Peregrine Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
Leo Schwartz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Rashad Hayes was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). John Teti was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
McClatchy's record now sits at 3-0. As for Bishop O'Dowd, their record now sits at 1-0.
