Ukiah had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the McKinleyville Panthers.
The team relied heavily on Trevor Schlafer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Trenton Ford was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ukiah has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for McKinleyville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ukiah will take on St. Bernard's at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ukiah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for McKinleyville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fortuna at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McKinleyville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Fortuna's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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