McClatchy and Laguna Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The McClatchy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McClatchy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Monterey Trail (and have done all season long). McClatchy put the hurt on Monterey Trail with a sharp 8-0 win on Wednesday.
Camden Salisbury looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Halverson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ari Silva, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Laguna Creek had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Lions out 1-0.
Not much got past Jacob Halseth, who gave up just three hits to keep McClatchy off the board.
McClatchy's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Laguna Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
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