Baseball Preview: Carson Colts vs. San Pedro Pirates
The Carson Colts will head out on the road to take on the San Pedro Pirates at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Carson will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Carson gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Banning with a sharp 11-1 victory. Carson's win was all the more impressive since Banning was averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
Sergio Padilla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Carson got a big performance out of Dylan Mares, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Noah Gomez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
San Pedro lost 9-2 to Loyola on Saturday.
Dylan Speers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, San Pedro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Griffin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lopez, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Carson's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7. As for San Pedro, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
San Pedro's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for San Pedro, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Carson's hitters?
Carson came out on top in a nail-biter against San Pedro in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Carson repeat their success, or does San Pedro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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