Baseball Recap: Modesto Comes Up Short

Modesto fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Gustine on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gustine Reds by a score of 9-7. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 2-1 to them when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Anthony Arrieta put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Giovanni Lunardi made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double. Brent Krueger was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.

Panthers

Hits

02/25/25 vs Gustine	11
02/22/25 @ Hilmar	7
02/20/25 @ Johansen	8
02/18/25 vs Modesto Christian	6
02/11/25 vs Chavez	8
+ 7 more games

Even though they lost, Modesto kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

This is the second loss in a row for Modesto and nudges their season record down to 1-3-1. As for Gustine, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Modesto will take on Ceres at 3:30 p.m. on March 4th. As for Gustine, they will square off against Orestimba at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gustine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.