The McClave Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Manzanola Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manzanola took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on McClave, who comes in off a win.
Even though Cheyenne Wells scored an imposing 11 runs on Tuesday, McClave still came out on top. McClave skirted past Cheyenne Wells 13-11. That's two games straight that McClave has won by exactly two runs.
Will Pacino was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Pacino was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Elijah Solis was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Karson Roesch was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Manzanola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-0 walloping at the hands of Eads.
The win made it two in a row for McClave and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Manzanola, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went McClave's way against Manzanola in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as McClave made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McClave 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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