The McClave Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Eads Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McClave is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, McClave suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Stratton. McClave has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McClave saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lawton Annen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Eads waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 21-0 victory. Considering Eads has won seven matches by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Adyn Hough was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hough was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other pitching news, Jayson Bletzacker looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Eads got a massive performance out of Johnathan Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Vasquez hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Porter Spady was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
McClave's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Eads, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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