The Pearce Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the MacArthur Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Pearce is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Pearce made easy work of Nimitz and carried off a 7-1 win.
Jackson Thompson tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Degan Kubat relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Pearce let Tyler Sessions and Vince Villegas loose on the outfield. Sessions went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Villegas scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nash Hornberger, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, MacArthur came up short against Richardson on Tuesday and fell 7-3.
Parker Lindsey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Pearce has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for MacArthur, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-7.
Pearce was able to grind out a solid victory over MacArthur when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 10-6. Does Pearce have another victory up their sleeve, or will MacArthur turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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