The McClave Cardinals will challenge the Otis Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when McClave duked it out with Holly on Friday. The Cardinals came up short against the Wildcats, falling 9-3. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
McClave saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Howe, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Lawton Annen was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Otis was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They lost 12-2 to Merino.
Otis' defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-3. As for McClave, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. McClave has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Otis struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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