It was a good run, but River City unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the McClatchy Lions by a score of 11-10. River City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McClatchy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
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. Tanner Mayberry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On McClatchy's side, Camden Salisbury looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Salisbury 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.
River City's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-9. As for McClatchy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River City will take on Inderkum at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River City's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Inderkum's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McClatchy, they will head out on the road to square off against Turlock at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Turlock: 3.5, McClatchy: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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