After a string of three wins, McClatchy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Rio Americano Raiders by a score of 8-6. McClatchy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rio Americano apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
Jackson Halverson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Halverson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Halverson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Charlie Rios was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ari Silva, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Rio Americano's side, the team relied heavily on Reese Christiansen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Everett Filippo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
McClatchy's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Rio Americano, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McClatchy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Burbank at 3:30 p.m. McClatchy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Burbank's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rio Americano, they will head out on the road to take on Vista del Lago at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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