Beyer has gone 7-1 against Pacheco recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Beyer will head out on the road to challenge Pacheco at 4:00 p.m. Beyer will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Beyer turned things around against Grace Davis on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Spartans.
Izaiah Ishihara was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Matthew Correia
| 03/11/25 @ Livingston | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Grace Davis | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Modesto | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Golden Valley | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Grace Davis | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Correia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Beyer is undefeated when Correia posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Pacheco didn't have quite enough to beat Ceres on Thursday and fell 8-6. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Like Beyer, Pacheco also got a great game from a two-way player: Aidan Pikas. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Pikas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, one stolen base, and one run. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
Pikas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mario Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Rivera's first of the season. Jacob Sanchez was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Beyer now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Pacheco, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Beyer skirted past Pacheco 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will Beyer repeat their success, or does Pacheco has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
