For the second straight game, Modesto will face off against Pitman. The Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Pride at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Modesto has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Modesto lost 17-2 to Pitman on Wednesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Pitman's part, Ben Vilhauer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Vilhauer a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. He has become a key player for Pitman: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-15 otherwise.
In other batting news, Pitman got a massive performance out of Nolan Walker, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Walker is becoming a predictor of the Pride's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-15 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Kelley, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Pitman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win (which was Pitman's third in a row) raised their record to 10-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Modesto, their loss dropped their record down to 3-21-1.
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