Baseball Recap: Preston Has No Trouble Against Mounds

Preston won the last time they faced Mounds and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pirates blew past the Golden Eagles 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won nine games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Jayden Herring and Bradley Winford made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Herring tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Winford tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Herring has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Herring went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Winford went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Winford has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Preston got a massive performance out of Pepper Gallup, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave Gallup a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three runs.

Preston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mounds only posted an OBP of .182.

Preston's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mounds, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Preston will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ketchum at 5:00 p.m. on May 2. As for Mounds, they will venture away from home to square off against Stroud at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.