Piper has gone 9-1 against Turner recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pirates will look to defend their home field against the Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Piper has three straight victories, Turner has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Piper had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Shawnee Mission North on Wednesday. The Pirates blew past the Bison 9-2. That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Pirates this season.
Dylan Eikenbary made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Eikenbary was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Jovahni Perez
| 05/07/25 vs Shawnee Mission North | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Leavenworth | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Turner | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Hays | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Leavenworth | 1 |
In other batting news, Jovahni Perez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Simons, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Turner couldn't beat Piper on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the seventh inning. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Golden Bears have suffered since April 14th.
Turner's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Piper, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Piper skirted past Turner 8-6 when the teams last played on Tuesday. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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