Pirates
| 05/07/26 vs Everett Alvarez | 9 |
| 05/05/26 vs North Monterey County | 5 |
| 04/30/26 @ Greenfield | 6 |
| 04/28/26 vs Alisal | 10 |
| 04/23/26 @ Rancho San Juan | 2 |
| + 17 more games |
The Stevenson Pirates will challenge the Pacific Grove Breakers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stevenson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Stevenson got the win against Everett Alvarez by a conclusive 9-2. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Phinn Thomas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Alex Wang and Luke Potter did most of the damage at the plate: Wang got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Potter got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Potter a new career-high. Jacob Hall was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Stevenson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Everett Alvarez only posted an OBP of .424.
North Monterey County hit Pacific Grove with a four-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Breakers took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Condors. The Breakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grady Burczynski was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was North Kirk, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Pacific Grove's loss dropped their record down to 14-11-1. As for Stevenson, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
Stevenson came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacific Grove in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Breakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
