The McLoud Redskins will head out on the road to face off against the Prague Red Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. McLoud's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Prague's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
McLoud has not done well against Ada recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. McLoud skirted past Ada 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McLoud.
Castin Schafer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaiden Mendenhall was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Prague was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kellyville.
McLoud has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Prague, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything went McLoud's way against Prague in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as McLoud made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McLoud since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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