It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact McClave can now relate to. They lost 9-1 to the Wiley Panthers on Tuesday. McClave's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
McClave saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kielan Mallard, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawton Annen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Wiley's side, Grant Mauch and Evan Larrick were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Mauch didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Larrick pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mauch has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mauch scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Larrick scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
McClave's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Wiley, they pushed their record up to 10-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
McClave does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wiley, they will square off against Stratton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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