Baseball Preview: Pierce Bears vs. Colusa RedHawks
Pierce is 0-10 against Colusa since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pierce Bears will head out on the road to take on the Colusa RedHawks at 4:00 p.m. Pierce will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Pierce lost 11-4 to Colusa on Tuesday.
For Colusa's part, Peyton Humphrey and Bo Coronado were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Humphrey pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Coronado struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Humphrey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Humphrey scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Coronado scored a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Colusa let Kane Nall and Sutter Moss loose on the outfield. Nall went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Moss went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Will McCoy, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Pierce's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Colusa, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 23-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pierce has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Colusa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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