Baseball Recap: Anderson falls despite strong effort from Daimon Pierce

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 2:04pm

Baseball Recap: Anderson Cubs vs. Central Valley Falcons

Anderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 15-5 to the Central Valley Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Anderson of the 15-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.

Daimon Pierce was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

On Central Valley's side, Kanin Harris made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Harris has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Harris was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Bradley Blankenship was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Drason Recio was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Central Valley, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9.

While Anderson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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