McClave was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Holly Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McClave of the 10-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
Cope Meston was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Pacino, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Holly's side, Devin Eaton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Eaton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Eaton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Dylan Tamayo was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Andre Salgado was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
McClave's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Holly, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McClave is on the road again on Tuesday to play Wiley at 4:00 p.m. McClave is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Holly, they will head out on the road to face off against Burlington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Burlington is on a three-game streak of home wins, Holly a seven-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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