Monterey Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 9-4 to the McClatchy Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monterey Trail of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Monterey Trail saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mario Navarro, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Navarro has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On McClatchy's side, Jackson Halverson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Rutledge, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monterey Trail now has a losing record at 11-12. As for McClatchy, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monterey Trail will face off against Burbank at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McClatchy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play River City at 4:00 p.m. River City knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully McClatchy likes a good challenge.
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