Baseball Game Preview: Mt. Eden Monarchs vs. Pittsburg Pirates

The Mt. Eden Monarchs will head out on the road to square off against the Pittsburg Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Eden has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Mt. Eden managed to slip by Oakland Tech the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Mt. Eden came up short against Oakland Tech on Friday, falling 13-3. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Bryan Zamora

Stolen Base (Career)

03/07/25 @ Oakland Tech	2
04/22/24 vs Mission San Jose	1
04/10/24 vs Hayward	1
04/08/24 vs Bethel	1

Bryan Zamora made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Even though they lost, Mt. Eden hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakland Tech struck out seven times.

Meanwhile, Pittsburg put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Kennedy get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Pirates have won three games by more than ten runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Ty Thompson was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Santino Valle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Mt. Eden's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pittsburg, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.

Mt. Eden might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Pittsburg in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. Can Mt. Eden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.