Baseball Recap: Stevenson Pirates vs. Alisal Trojans
Alisal typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Stevenson proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Alisal Trojans. This was a revenge game for Stevenson, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Sean Ishii and Amani Wilson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Ishii struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Wilson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ishii has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ishii scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Wilson went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was JJ Hall, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Stevenson's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Alisal, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
Stevenson will take on North Salinas at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Stevenson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Alisal, they will head out on the road to take on Scotts Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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