McClatchy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bear Creek Bruins a 12-0 shutout. The Lions' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ari Silva was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Elias Ortega was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Antonio Barber, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Lions
| 03/05/25 @ Bear Creek | 42.9% |
| 03/03/25 @ Franklin | 16.7% |
| 02/28/25 @ Bishop O'Dowd | 20.8% |
| 02/25/25 vs Vacaville | 41.2% |
| 02/21/25 vs Yuba City | 33.3% |
| + 8 more games |
McClatchy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
McClatchy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bear Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McClatchy will venture away from home to challenge Cordova at 4:00 p.m. on March 12th. As for Bear Creek, they will head out to face off against Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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